<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Hyponatremia is commonly seen electrolyte disturbance clinically. It is potentially life-threatening and requires prompt diagnosis and treatment. Non-functioning pituitary macroadenoma generally presents with a headache, visual disturbances, and the diagnosis is often delayed because of nonspecific nature of symptoms. Hyponatremia being initial manifestation before other common symptoms of pituitary macroadenoma is rare. We present a case of 55-year-old male with recurrent episodes of hyponatremia who was found to non-functioning pituitary macroadenoma along with panhypopituitarism. He was managed with hormone replacements. Our case highlights the importance of correct diagnosis of hyponatremia, measurement of the thyroid, adrenal and pituitary function in cases of hyponatremia.</p></abstract>

Hyponatremia is commonly seen electrolyte disturbance clinically. It is potentially life-threatening and requires prompt diagnosis and treatment. Non-functioning pituitary macroadenoma generally presents with a headache, visual disturbances, and the diagnosis is often delayed because of nonspecific nature of symptoms. Hyponatremia being initial manifestation before other common symptoms of pituitary macroadenoma is rare. We present a case of 55-year-old male with recurrent episodes of hyponatremia who was found to non-functioning pituitary macroadenoma along with panhypopituitarism. He was managed with hormone replacements. Our case highlights the importance of correct diagnosis of hyponatremia, measurement of the thyroid, adrenal and pituitary function in cases of hyponatremia.

Recurrent Hyponatremia as Presenting Manifestation of Pituitary Macroadenoma

Pandit Bhagwat Dayal Sharma University of Health Sciences

Acta Medica Bulgarica

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Hyponatremia is commonly seen electrolyte disturbance clinically. It is potentially life-threatening and requires prompt diagnosis and treatment....

Recurrent Hyponatremia as Presenting Manifestation of Pituitary Macroadenoma

Published Online: May 29, 2017

Page range: 46 - 49

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/amb-2017-0008

Keywords
Hyponatremia, pituitary macroadenoma, panhypopituitarism

© 2017 R. Rajput et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Recurrent Hyponatremia as Presenting Manifestation of Pituitary Macroadenoma

Published Online: May 29, 2017

Page range: 46 - 49

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/amb-2017-0008

KeywordsHyponatremia, pituitary macroadenoma, panhypopituitarism

© 2017 R. Rajput et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Hyponatremia, pituitary macroadenoma, panhypopituitarism