Mormando Marilda, Lauretta Rosa, Telera Stefano, Bianchini Marta, Chiefari Alfonsina, Natalino Fiammetta, Puliani Giulia, Appetecchia Marialuisa
BACKGROUND: Hypothalamic-pituitary region lymphoma is rare and diabetes insipidus (DI) represents one of the most common endocrine manifestations. We report the first case of hypothalamic lymphoma associated with both the syndrome of inappropriate antidiuresis (SIAD) and DI. CASE REPORT: A 64-year-old woman with a history of stage IV large B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma, underwent atypical right lung resection for pulmonary nodules. A few days after surgery, the patient presented severe normovolemic hyponatremia and serum hypo-osmolarity, therefore, we suspected a paraneoplastic syndrome (SIAD) related to the lung neoplasm, histologically diagnosed as typical carcinoid...
November 24, 2022: Endocrine, Metabolic & Immune Disorders Drug Targets