A rare cause of acute hypernatraemia: Diabetes insipidus secondary to suprasellar tuberculoma
Autor: | Raja Ezman Raja Shariff, Sharifah Faradila Wan Muhamad Hatta, Sazzli Kasim |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Zdroj: | Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare, Vol 30 (2021) |
Druh dokumentu: | article |
ISSN: | 2010-1058 2059-2329 20101058 |
DOI: | 10.1177/2010105820978669 |
Popis: | Suprasellar tuberculomas are uncommon causes of intracranial tumours worldwide, even in areas endemic for tuberculosis. Often, they present with combinations of pituitary hormone involvement, which can lead to various complications due to hypopituitarism. We present a rare case of suprasellar tuberculoma leading to diabetes inspidus. |
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