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ArticleCureus2025

Recurrent Symptomatic Severe Hyponatremia in Craniopharyngioma.

Sumaiyah Fatima, Ram Pathak

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Article in Cureus, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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2 authors.

Sumaiyah FatimaInternal Medicine, Marshfield Clinic Health System, Marshfield, USA.
Ram PathakEndocrinology, Marshfield Clinic Health System, Marshfield, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This is a case of a 20-year-old male with history of craniopharyngioma status post resection in 2007, panhypopituitarism on hormonal replacement, and obstructive hydrocephalus status post ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt, who presented with recurrent episodes of hyponatremia requiring hospitalization. During the clinical course of the disease since 2007, the patient was on hormonal replacement with hydrocortisone for hypocortisolism and desmopressin for diabetes insipidus with recommendations for stress dose of steroids during episodes of illnesses. Treatment with desmopressin and adrenal insufficiency as well as non-compliance with stress dose steroids were the compounding factors, causing severe hyponatremia. This case illustrates the importance of close monitoring of sodium levels during treatment with desmopressin as well as optimum steroid replacement in managing recurrent severe hyponatremia.

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craniopharyngiomadesmopressinhyponatremiapituitary tumorsyndrome of inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone (siadh)

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PMID40104450
PMCPMC11919443

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