Open AccessDysgeusia in symptomatic syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion: think of lung cancer
Author(s) -
Nilanchali Singh,
Shelbi Hayes,
Seth Hahs,
Andrew Varney
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
bmj case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.231
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 1757-790X
DOI - 10.1136/bcr.02.2009.1567
Subject(s) - dysgeusia , medicine , antidiuretic , lung cancer , syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion , hormone , cancer , intensive care medicine , adverse effect
The case of a 60-year-old woman who presented with marked dysgeusia to all food and symptomatic syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion (SIADH) is described. She eventually turned out to have metastatic small cell lung cancer. The case study explores the interesting constellation of dysgeusia, SIADH and lung cancer.