SIADH: A RARE ENTITY IN HEAD AND NECK CANCER- A CASE REPORT WITH REVIEW OF LITERATURE

Autor: Rinsha Gireesh, Kaustubh Bendale, Subha Lakshmi, Shiva Bharani
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: GLOBAL JOURNAL FOR RESEARCH ANALYSIS. :1-3
DOI: 10.36106/gjra/5910387
Popis: Hyponatremia secondary to malignancy is a rare finding. Syndrome of inappropriate ADH secretion in head and neck cancer patient can be a serious comorbidity leading to decline in the survival rate. However, most of the time it goes undetected at the outset. And the pathophysiology of this link is not clarified. This article highlights a case of SIADH developed in 40-yr-old man with oral cancer. Also, focusses on the importance of diagnosing it and rendering treatment at the earliest.
Databáze: OpenAIRE