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Open Access 01-12-2010 | Case report
Neurogenic diabetes insipidus presenting in a patient with subacute liver failure: a case report
Published in: Journal of Medical Case Reports | Issue 1/2010
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Introduction
To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report in the literature of development of neurogenic diabetes insipidus in a patient with subacute liver failure.
Case presentation
A 25-year-old man presented with subacute liver failure. While awaiting a liver transplant, the patient developed cerebral edema, which resulted in neurogenic diabetes insipidus secondary to cerebral edema. The patient died before the liver transplantation could be carried out.
Conclusion
Neurogenic diabetes insipidus is well recognized in the neurosurgical population as a consequence of cerebral edema and increased intracranial pressure, both of which occur commonly in patients with subacute liver failure.