A Case of Hyponatremia in Hypothyroidism.
- Author:
Kyung Hee WOO
1
;
Min Ho CHO
;
Jin Kyung KIM
;
In Il PARK
;
Eun Jung KIM
;
Soo Jin KIM
;
Tae Jin PARK
;
Young Ki LEE
;
Jung Woo NOH
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Kidney Research Institute, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Seoul, Korea. km2071@unitel.co.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Hyponatremia;
Hypothyroidism;
Thyroid hormones
- MeSH:
Aged;
Diagnosis;
Female;
Humans;
Hyponatremia*;
Hypothyroidism*;
Sodium;
Thyroid Gland;
Thyroid Hormones;
Thyroiditis;
Thyroxine;
Water
- From:Korean Journal of Nephrology
2007;26(4):455-459
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Hypothyroidism is widely accepted as a cause of hyponatremia, but severe hyponatremia in hypothyroidism is clinically rare. We report a case of 74-year-old female patient presented with severe hyponatremia and hypothyroidism. Hyponatremia gradually improved with water restriction and hypertonic sodium infusion prior to the initiation of thyroid hormone replacement. After a diagnosis of Hashimoto's thyroiditis had been made, the patient was treated with levothyroxine. She remained well on maintenance dose of levothyroxine with euthyroid and normal serum sodium level.
