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ArticleActa endocrinologica (Bucharest, Romania : 2005)

A CASE OF HYPONATREMIA DUE TO PITUITARY METASTASIS OF LUNG CANCER.

I Taskaldiran, P Gokbulut, G Koc, S Fırat, T Omma, S M Kuşkonmaz, C Culha

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7 authors.

I TaskaldiranAnkara Training and Research Hospital, Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Ankara, Turkey.
P GokbulutAnkara Training and Research Hospital, Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Ankara, Turkey.
G KocAnkara Training and Research Hospital, Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Ankara, Turkey.
S FıratAnkara Training and Research Hospital, Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Ankara, Turkey.
T OmmaAnkara Training and Research Hospital, Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Ankara, Turkey.
S M KuşkonmazAnkara Training and Research Hospital, Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Ankara, Turkey.
C CulhaAnkara Training and Research Hospital, Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Ankara, Turkey.

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Abstract

Context: Hyponatremia is a common electrolyte abnormality. Objective: We report a patient who presented with hyponatremia and diagnosed as small cell lung cancer metastatic to hypothalamus and pituitary. Case report: A 68 year old male patient was admitted with fever and cough and pneumonia was considered. Serum sodium level was 113 mmol/L. Syndrome of inappropriate ADH (SIADH) is considered. Thyroid function tests and cortisol levels pointed out a central deficiency in both axes. Pituitary MRI was performed and a hypothalamic and pituitary mass were observed. Prednisolone therapy was started followed by L thyroxine replacement. A chest computer tomography (CT) was taken 2 weeks later revealed a mass lesion. Bronchoscopic biopsy was performed and histopathological diagnosis of the tumor was reported as small cell lung cancer. Result: Many mechanisms were considered as the cause of hyponatremia in our patient. SIADH, secondary adrenal insufficiency and secondary hypothyroidism due to pituitary metastasis are possible causes. Conclusion: The reason of hyponatremia is sometimes complex. When the underlying causes of hyponatremia are not evaluated in detail, many diagnoses can be missed.

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cancerhyponatremiapiuitary metastasis

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PMID38933238
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