Central diabetes insipidus due to sarcoidosis

Wolter I Q de Waard; Patrick L H van Battum; Remy L M Mostard

doi:10.36141/svdld.v34i2.5439

Central diabetes insipidus due to sarcoidosis

Sarcoidosis Vasc Diffuse Lung Dis. 2017;34(2):191-193. doi: 10.36141/svdld.v34i2.5439. Epub 2017 Apr 28.

Authors

Wolter I Q de Waard¹, Patrick L H van Battum², Remy L M Mostard¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Respiratory Medicine, Zuyderland medisch centrum, Heerlen, The Netherlands.
² Department of Internal Medicine, Zuyderland medisch centrum, Heerlen, The Netherlands.

Abstract

We describe a case of a 40-year old Caucasian male who presented with bihilar enlargement. Additional investigation revealed sarcoidosis. During hospitalization patient developed hypernatremia due to central diabetes insipidus. Central diabetes insipidus was caused by neurosarcoidosis. MRI-scan did not show abnormalities of the pituitary gland, but additional investigation showed hypopituitarism. He was treated with prednisolone, minrin and testosterone. Sodium- and testosterone levels normalised but suppletion is still required. (Sarcoidosis Vasc Diffuse Lung Dis 2017; 34: 191-193).

Keywords: diabetes insipidus; hypogonadism; sarcoidosis.

Publication types

Case Reports