Unusual complication in a child with lightning strike: cerebral salt wasting.
Several case reports have presented various neurological complications caused by lightning. However, there was no report related to cerebral salt wasting caused by lightning injury. We described a patient with lightning strike, who was subsequently diagnosed with cerebral salt wasting.
Orbak
Zerrin
Z
Department of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism, Medical Faculty, Ataturk University, 25240 Erzurum, Turkey. zerrinorbak@yahoo.com
Kara
Ilknur Surucu
IS
D001921:Brain / Q000503:physiopathology*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D015600:Glasgow Coma Scale; D006801:Humans; D007010:Hyponatremia / Q000209:etiology; D015168:Lightning Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D014883:Water-Electrolyte Imbalance / Q000209:etiology