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Cerebral Salt Wasting Syndrome Following Right Occipital Craniotomy in a Patient With Metastatic Lung Adenocarcinoma.

Authors :
Ugwendum D
Onana AE
Gutlapalli SD
Okorie IJ
Habib Ullah AA
Tahir MK
Ebrahimi F
Nfonoyim J
Source :
Cureus [Cureus] 2023 Jul 21; Vol. 15 (7), pp. e42271. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Jul 21 (Print Publication: 2023).
Publication Year :
2023

Abstract

Cerebral salt wasting syndrome (CSW) is characterized by excessive natriuresis leading to hyponatremia and hypovolemia. It is commonly encountered among patients who have undergone brain trauma or subarachnoid hemorrhage. The occurrence of CSW after neurosurgical procedures has been frequently reported in the pediatric age group; however, it is a rare phenomenon in adults. We describe the case of a 59-year-old female who developed symptoms of polyuria and polydipsia after a right occipital craniotomy.<br />Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.<br /> (Copyright © 2023, Ugwendum et al.)

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
2168-8184
Volume :
15
Issue :
7
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Cureus
Publication Type :
Report
Accession number :
37484794
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.42271