Hyponatremia Complicating Esophageal Carcinoma: A Challenging Differential Diagnosis

Lina Mackelaite; Eleanor Lederer

doi:10.1016/j.amjms.2018.05.014

Hyponatremia Complicating Esophageal Carcinoma: A Challenging Differential Diagnosis

Lina Mackelaite, Eleanor Lederer

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Abstract

Hyponatremia is a common complication of cancer and of cancer therapy. Awareness of the many causes of hyponatremia in this setting is critical for ordering the appropriate diagnostic tests, instituting the appropriate treatment, and assessing prognosis of the disorder. This case report highlights the challenges in identifying the cause of hyponatremia in some oncology settings and how misdiagnosis can delay appropriate therapy.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	567-569
Number of pages	3
Journal	American Journal of the Medical Sciences
Volume	356
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjms.2018.05.014
State	Published - Dec 2018
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Cisplatinum
Hyponatremia
Salt-wasting

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Medicine(all)

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Hyponatremia Complicating Esophageal Carcinoma: A Challenging Differential Diagnosis

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