Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone Secretion Complicating Systemic Nocardiosis in a Renal Transplant Recipient: A Case Report

Infection by Nocardia species is an uncommon cause of severe clinical syndromes, particularly in immunocompromised patients, and solid-organ transplantation is the most common underlying condition. The syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion (SIADH) has been described thus far in lung and stem cell transplants with systemic nocardiosis.
Source: Transplantation Proceedings - Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Tags: Original Contributions: Case Reports Source Type: research