Case Report
Tolvaptan Response in a Hyponatremic Newborn with
Syndrome of Inappropriate Secretion of Antidiuretic Hormone
Cengiz Zeybek ,
1
Ali Dinç Bozat ,
2
Erhan Calisici ,
2
Ahmet Bolat ,
3
and Belma Saygili Karagol
2
1
UniversityofHealthSciences,GulhaneSchoolofMedicine,DepartmentofPediatrics,DivisionofPediatricNephrology,Ankara,
Turkey
2
UniversityofHealthSciences,GulhaneSchoolofMedicine,DepartmentofPediatrics,DivisionofNeonatology,Ankara,Turkey
3
University of Health Sciences, Gulhane School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Ankara, Turkey
Correspondence should be addressed to Cengiz Zeybek; zeybekcengiz@yahoo.com
Received 13 March 2021; Accepted 7 May 2021; Published 13 May 2021
Academic Editor: Carmelo Romeo
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e use of tolvaptan to treat both euvolemic and hypervolemic hyponatremia has rapidly increased in recent years. However, data
on its effects on children, especially newborns and infants, are limited. Here, we present a newborn who developed syndrome of
inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone following an intracranial hematoma drainage operation who was unresponsive to
conventional treatments. e infant was successfully treated with tolvaptan, a competitive inhibitor of the vasopressin
V2 receptor.
1. Introduction
Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) is produced in the hypo-
thalamus and released from the posterior pituitary gland
[1]. Normally, ADH is released under conditions such as
hyperosmolality or hypotension, but pathological release
occurs in euvolemic conditions such as syndrome of
inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone
(SIADH) and in hypervolemic conditions such as con-
gestiveheartfailure(CHF)andnephroticsyndrome(NS).
SIADH can be triggered by pain, stress, numerous
medications, and brain malformations; it also occurs in
association with brain injury. e first-line treatment for
SIADH is fluid restriction. Other treatment options in-
clude furosemide and sodium supplementation [2]. Data
on the treatment outcomes of tolvaptan in children,
where this drug specifically antagonizes AVPR2 recep-
tors, are limited, especially for newborns. Here, we
present a newborn infant who developed SIADH due to
an intracranial hematoma operation and did not respond
to conventional treatments but responded dramatically to
tolvaptan treatment.
2. Case Report
Ourfemalepatientwasbornasatwinat34weeksand5days,
via C-section, to a 19-year-old mother (G1P1). Her birth
weight was 1,900g (10–25
th
percentile), and the head cir-
cumference was 32 cm (50–75
th
percentile). She was born at
another center, where she was followed for 5 days, diagnosed
with of prematurity and oligohydramnios, and discharged
without complications.
She was admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit of
our hospital with complaints of vomiting and neonatal
convulsion on postnatal day 27. When hospitalized, her
weight was 2,160 g, and blood gas analysis revealed that
serum electrolytes (sodium: 136 mmol/L), glucose, calcium,
magnesium, and other biochemical values were within
normal limits. Transfontanel ultrasonography performed
due to convulsions revealed a hematoma in the right lateral
ventricle compressing the third ventricle and grade 3 in-
traventricular hemorrhage. e hematoma was drained, and
an extraventricular drainage system was placed. After the
operation, convulsions recurred, and the serum sodium level
was 123mmol/L. Convulsions were controlled with
Hindawi
Case Reports in Pediatrics
Volume 2021, Article ID 9920817, 4 pages
https://doi.org/10.1155/2021/9920817