Citation

Luis GR, Fernández SS, Carmona JM, Huelgas RG (2018) Hyponatraemia Workup Leading to a Diagnosis of Primary Empty Sella Syndrome: A Case Report. Clin Med Rev Case Rep 5:241. doi. org/10.23937/2378-3656/1410241

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CASE REPORT | OPEN ACCESS DOI: 10.23937/2378-3656/1410241

Hyponatraemia Workup Leading to a Diagnosis of Primary Empty Sella Syndrome: A Case Report

Guillermo Ropero Luis*, Sonia Santamaría Fernández, Jesica Martín Carmona and Ricardo Gómez Huelgas

Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Regional Universitario de Málaga, Spain

Abstract

A 61-year-old woman was admitted to our ward - after her third visit to the Emergency Department in two months - because of progressive lethargy, weakness, and persistent euvolaemic hyponatraemia. Based on the results of the first diagnostic workup (complete blood count, serum and urinary biochemistry), a diagnosis of Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone Secretion (SIADH) was established. A comprehensive second diagnostic workup was performed, leading to the diagnosis of anterior hypopituitarism due to primary empty sella syndrome, a rare multiple hormone deficit which could result in devastating consequences if left untreated.