A case of gastric carcinoma and the syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion (SIADH)

We report a patient in whom the diagnoses of the syndrome of inappropriate anti-diuretic hormone secretion (SIADH) and gastric carcinoma were made concurrently. After a gastrectomy, there was resolution of the electrolyte disturbances. This represents the third reported case of this association in t...

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Published in:	The surgeon (Edinburgh) Vol. 5; no. 1; pp. 58 - 59
Main Authors:	Alfa-Wali, M, Clark, G.W.B, Bowrey, D.J
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Scotland Elsevier Ltd 01-02-2007
Subjects:	Adenocarcinoma - complications Adenocarcinoma - diagnosis Adenocarcinoma - surgery Aged Biopsy Diagnosis, Differential Follow-Up Studies Gastrectomy - methods gastric carcinoma Gastroscopy Humans Inappropriate ADH Syndrome - diagnosis Inappropriate ADH Syndrome - etiology Male SIADH Stomach Neoplasms - complications Stomach Neoplasms - diagnosis Stomach Neoplasms - surgery Surgery Tomography, X-Ray Computed gastric carcinoma SIADH
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Summary:	We report a patient in whom the diagnoses of the syndrome of inappropriate anti-diuretic hormone secretion (SIADH) and gastric carcinoma were made concurrently. After a gastrectomy, there was resolution of the electrolyte disturbances. This represents the third reported case of this association in the English language literature.
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ISSN:	1479-666X 2405-5840
DOI:	10.1016/S1479-666X(07)80114-4