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ea0029p389 | Clinical case reports - Pituitary/Adrenal | ICEECE2012

Hyponatremia and cytolysis as first signs of decompensated pituitary insufficiency: case report

Potorac I. , Preda C. , Cimpoesu D. , Stanciu R. , Idriceanu J. , Vasiliu I. , Leustean L. , Ungureanu M. , Mogos V. , Vulpoi C.

Introduction: Pituitary insufficiency of the adult is a rare pathology (~30–40/1 000 000 per year). Among the acquired causes, Sheehan syndrome (SS) is often characterized by an insidious evolution, which allows it to pass unnoticed for a long time.Case report: R Maria, 58 years-old, known with SS for 10 years, was hospitalized in the ER with severe asthenia, obnubilation, symptomatic arterial hypotension. Laboratory studies revealed severe hyponatr...