Syndrome of inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone (SIADH) induced by squamous cell carcinoma of larynx: A case report
Journal Title: Annals of Geriatric Education and Medical Sciences - Year 2018, Vol 5, Issue 2
Abstract
Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion SIADH is one of the most frequent paraneoplastic syndrome associated with hyponatremia in patients with tumours The most common malignancy associated with SIADH is small cell tumour of lung 1 Association of SIADH with head and neck malignancies is only seen in 15 of cases We are reporting a case of 70 year old male who came to emergency with irritable behaviour and stridor On indirect laryngoscopy there was proliferating mass right vocal cord Emergency tracheostomy was done Even though the blood pressure and pulse were within normal limits patient was irritable and semiconscious His serum sodium level was 110 mgdl Patient was started on fluid restriction and 3 saline infusion On biopsy of mass right vocal cod it was squamous cell carcinomaKeywordsAntidiuretic Carcinoma
Authors and Affiliations
Vikasdeep Gupta, Aman Dr, Ashiya Goel, Jai Prakash Narayan, Prikshit Manchanda
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- DOI 10.18231/2348-7240.2018.0017
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