Abstract
Pituitary and suprasellar lesions can cause diabetes insipidus due to interruption of pathways carrying vasopressin and oxytocin to pituitary. Central diabetes insipidus is characterized by polyuria and polydipsia and is a direct result of deficiency of vasopressin. Midline mass lesions in brain and body warrant further workup for possible diagnosis of germ cell tumors. We present an interesting case of a young man with suprasellar brain lesion and diabetes insipidus with pan hypopituitarism where further workup revealed germinoma. Patient had a favorable outcome with surgery followed by radiation therapy.
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