%0 Journal Article %T Diabetes ins¨ªpida ad¨ªpsica en un operado de craneofaringioma %A Ins¨²a %A A %J Revista argentina de endocrinolog£¿-a y metabolismo %D 2011 %I Scientific Electronic Library Online %X the varied manifestations of hypothalamic disease (seizures, hydrocephalus, hypopytuitarism, altered appetite, sleep and body temperature regulation) also include plasma tonicity and extracellular volume regulation disorders, due to the disruption of adh (antidiuretic hormone, vasopressin) secretion and/ or thirst mechanisms. we report the case of a patient operated on craniopharyngioma, who developed adipsic diabetes insipidus which illustrates the combined alterations of the mechanisms regulating water balance. no financial conflicts of interest exist. %K adipsic diabetes insipidus %K craniopharyngioma. %U http://www.scielo.org.ar/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S1851-30342011000100005&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en