Hypernatremia After Hypertonic Saline Irrigation of an Hepatic Hydatid Cyst
Authors: THOMAS P. GAGE
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1984)

Letters and Corrections1 September 1984Hypernatremia After Hypertonic Saline Irrigation of an Hepatic Hydatid CystTHOMAS P. GAGE, M.D., GAIL VIVIAN, M.D.THOMAS P. GAGE, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, GAIL VIVIAN, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-101-3-405_1 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo the editor: Hypernatremia most often occurs in the setting of dehydration and hypotonic fluid loss (1). Hypernatremia due to salt gain is generally iatrogenic, from intravenous administration of hypertonic saline or sodium bicarbonate solution or oral administration of infant rehydration formulas (1). We report the case of a patient who developed symptomatic hypernatremia after hypertonic saline irrigation of a hepatic hydatid cyst.A 46-year-old Spanish woman was admitted to Malcolm Grow U.S. Air Force Medical Center with gradually increasing epigastric pain. Hepatomegaly and a defect on a liver-spleen scan were noted. Echinococcal indirect hemagglutination inhibition titer was greater than...References1. FEIGMCCURDY PD. The hypertonic state. JV Engl J Med. 1977;297:1444-54. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. PISSIOTISWANDERCONDON CJR. Surgical treatment of hydatid disease. Arch Surg. 1972;104:454-9. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. WEIRICH W. Hydatid disease of the liver. Am J Surg. 1979;138:805-8. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. HESLOP J. An assessment of the efficacy of hydatid scolicidal agents used locally in surgery. Aust NZ J Surg. 1967;37:205-8. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Walter Reed Army Medical Center Washington, DC 20012 PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byIntraoperative hypertonic saline irrigation preventing seroma formation and reducing drain secretion in extended endoscopic hernia and linea alba reconstruction glueThrombosis secondary to acute hypernatraemia after liver hydatid cyst surgeryClinical Semiology and Neuroradiologic Correlates of Acute Hypernatremic Osmotic Challenge in Adults: A Literature ReviewFatal hypernatraemia after laparoscopic treatment of hydatid liver cyst: Medical and legal concerns of a rare complicationThe Improvement of Irreversible Electroporation Therapy Using Saline-Irrigated Electrodes: A Theoretical StudyExtrapontine Myelinolysis and Cortical Laminar Necrosis Caused by Severe Hypernatremia following Peritoneal Lavage for Ruptured Hydatid Cyst of the LiverHipernatremia tras cirugía de hidatidosis hepáticaDisorders of sodium and water balance in hospitalized patientsDisorders of Sodium and Water BalancePovidone-iodine in experimental peritoneal hydatidosisAccidental Death Due to Erroneous Intravenous Infusion of Hypertonic Saline Solution for HemodialysisOctenidine Hydrochloride in Hydatid DiseaseSevere Hypernatremia After Hypertonic Saline Irrigation of Hydatid CystsSurvival After Severe latrogenic Hypernatremia 1 September 1984Volume 101, Issue 3Page: 405-405KeywordsBicarbonatesEchinococcosisHemagglutinationHepatomegalyHypernatremiaInfantsLiverOral administrationSaltsSodium Issue Published: 1 September 1984 PDF downloadLoading ...