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Case Report

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1986;29(1):88-94. Published online January 31, 1986.

Three Cases of Diebetes Insipidus.

Eue Bon Koo¹, Hak Jun Go¹, Tai Gyu Whang¹, Soon Yong Lee¹

¹Department of Pediatrics, lnje Medical College, Pusan Paik Hospital

Abstract

We reported three cases of Diabetes Insipidus which were characterized by polyuria and polydipsia. One case was idiopathic and two cases were associated with tuberculous meningitis and pinealoma respectively. Water restriction test and hypertonic saline infusion test revealed little change in urine volume and specific gravity but good response to intramuscular injection of pitressin in all of the three cases. All of the three cases were controlled well with oral chlorpropamide. A brief review of literatures was also made.

Keywords :Diabetes insipidus; Polydipsia; Polyuria.