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: Paula Barros Alcalde, Arturo González Quintela, Marta Pena Seijo, Antonio Pose-Reino
• Journal: BMJ case reports (BMJ Case Rep) Vol. 2014 (Apr 11 2014) ISSN: 1757-790X [Electronic] England
• PMID: 24728892 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Topics

• Female
• Humans
• Inappropriate ADH Syndrome (complications, diagnosis)
• Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
• Middle Aged
• Syringomyelia (complications, diagnosis)