作者: Maria S Martinez Cruz , Christopher J Haas , Salman Zahoor Bhat
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摘要: Disclosure: M.S. Martinez Cruz: None. C.J. Haas: None. S.Z. Bhat: None. Background: The Hypothalamus-Pituitary axis (HPA) is a rare location for metastasis of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Case description: A 57-year-old woman presented to the emergency department with a one day of acute, severe fatigue, nausea, and anorexia. She reported a history of stage IIIB diffuse large B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (DLBCL) treated with R-CHOP three months prior, complicated by a recent recurrence in the lumbar spine requiring a short dexamethasone taper and radiation therapy two weeks prior to admission. On presentation, she remained hemodynamically stable with an otherwise unremarkable exam. Diagnostics revealed severe hypotonic hyponatremia suggestive of syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH). CT scan of the head revealed thickening of the paramedian …