Hyponatremic encephalopathy as the initial sign of neuroendocrine small cell carcinoma: Case report

Acta Endocrinologica

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 637-643

  Diaconu, C C ^a,b   Arsene, D ^c   Paraschiv, B ^d   Balaceanu, A ^a,e   Bartos, D ^a,b  

^a CAROL DAVILA UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND PHARMACY   (Romania)

^b Clinic Emergency Hospital Bucharest   (Romania)

^c VICTOR BABES NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF PATHOLOGY   (Romania)

^d 'Marius Nasta' National Institute of Pneumology   (Romania)

^e 'Sf Ioan' Hospital   (Romania)

Author keywords

Hyponatremia; Neuroendocrine carcinoma; SIADH

Indexed keywords

EID: 84888398392     PISSN: 18410987     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4183/aeb.2013.637     Document Type: Article

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