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Case Reports
. 1998 Nov;12(9):769-71.
doi: 10.1007/s004670050543.

The role of fludrocortisone in a child with cerebral salt wasting

A Sakarcan  1 , J Bocchini Jr
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The role of fludrocortisone in a child with cerebral salt wasting

A Sakarcan et al. Pediatr Nephrol. 1998 Nov.

Abstract

Cerebral salt wasting (CSW) is a syndrome of hyponatremia due to excessive natriuresis described in patients with central nervous system insult. We present a 29-month-old black male with tuberculous meningitis who developed CSW with depressed mineralocorticoid activity. The patient required hypertonic saline and ionotropic support. Mineralocorticoid supplementation effectively treated CSW.

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