title: Syringomyelia associated with inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion.
abstract: Hyponatraemia is the most common fluid-electrolyte disorder, and the most frequent related aetiologies are syndrome of inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone (SIADH), which accounts for up to 38%. SIADH has been linked to multiple pathologies that affect the central nervous system; these disorders generally originate in the brain and, more rarely, in the spinal cord. It is often observed in patients undergoing neurosurgery and in patients with head injuries or intracranial tumours, and less common in those with spinal pathologies, especially traumatic. We describe an SIADH case associated with syringomyelia, in a patient admitted for severe, symptomatic hyponatraemia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Complexo Hospitalario Universitario de Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, La Coruña, Spain.
authors.forename: Paula
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Barros Alcalde
authors.forename: Arturo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: González Quintela
authors.forename: Marta
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pena Seijo
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pose-Reino
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007177:Inappropriate ADH Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D008875:Middle Aged; D013595:Syringomyelia / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*
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