A rare cause of acute hypernatraemia: Diabetes insipidus secondary to suprasellar tuberculoma
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 tuberc...
| 发表在: | Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare |
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| 格式: | 文件 |
| 语言: | English |
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SAGE Publications Inc.
2021
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| 在线阅读: | https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85097524160&doi=10.1177%2f2010105820978669&partnerID=40&md5=fea8f399a536dcd9b5b36ba0ada40c3b |
| 总结: | 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. © The Author(s) 2020. |
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| ISSN: | 20101058 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/2010105820978669 |