[Multidisciplinary approach to treating life-threatening massive hemoptysis].

Massive hemoptysis is an alarming event in which asphyxiation due to aspiration of blood is the main threat. The differential diagnosis taking into consideration a wide range of potential causes is required, and in 5% to 20% of cases, the reason for bleeding is never established. Hypoxemia and rebleeding are the main life-threatening complications.

Cerebral salt wasting syndrome as a postoperative complication after surgical resection of acoustic neuroma.

Study Design: Retrospective case review.

Setting: Tertiary care, university hospital.

Patients: The authors describe two patients operated on for acoustic neuroma in whom hyponatremia occurred after intervention.