title: Recurrent hyponatremia in an elderly patient with a cystic pituitary gland.
abstract: A 71-year-old male with a long history of diabetes and hypertension was admitted with mild azotemia and recurrent hyponatremia. He was diagnosed with a pituitary gland cystic tumor. On careful evaluation, his hyponatremia was found to be due to cerebral salt wasting. The patient made a full recovery following treatment for cerebral salt wasting.
authors.affiliation: Nephrology Department, Vaatsalya Hospital, Bharathi Healthcare Complex, R C Road, Hassan, Karnataka State, India.
authors.forename: Pavan
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Malleshappa
authors.forename: Ravi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ranganath
authors.forename: Anup P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Chaudhari
authors.forename: Preeti
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Singhai
authors.forename: Bharat V
authors.initials: BV
authors.lastname: Shah
keywords: Cerebral Salt Wasting; Cyst; Hyponatremia; Pituitary Gland