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[Diabetes insipidus in a patient with small-cell lung cancer: a paradox?]
- Source :
- Annales d'endocrinologie. 66(4)
- Publication Year :
- 2006
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Abstract
- We observed oat-cell lung carcinoma in a man who presented with diabetes insipidus. The chest radiograph showed a suspect nodule within a context of major nicotine addiction. Histopathological examination of the transbronchial biopsy confirmed the diagnosis of oat-cell carcinoma. Brain CT revealed metastasis to the pituitary gland and the pituitary stalk. Vasopressin was undetectable. This case illustrates an uncommon clinical presentation of small-cell lung carcinoma. Oat-cell carcinoma can modify osmoregulation in two different ways. Only sporadic cases of neurogenic diabetes insipidus due to the primary involvement of small-cell lung carcinoma have been reported. More often, this type of lung tumor is associated with inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion.
Details
- Language :
- French
- ISSN :
- 00034266
- Volume :
- 66
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Annales d'endocrinologie
- Accession number :
- edsair.pmid..........7c89651135aebf89ce4ae1e9a36e1b14