Abstract
Background: Severe hypokalemia is known to cause muscle paralysis, and renal tubular acidosis is a recognized cause. Cystic disease of the kidney is associated with severe hypokalemia. Case presentation: We report a 33-year-old male patient who presented with generalized limb weakness caused by severe hypokalemia due to renal tubular acidosis, who was found to have renal medullary cysts. Conclusion: The association of cystic renal disease with hypokalemia, and the possible pathophysiological basis of the development of renal cysts in patients with severe hypokalemia, are discussed.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 16 (2011) |
| Pages (from-to) | 1-4 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | BMC Nephrology |
| Volume | 12 |
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| Publication status | Published - 18 Apr 2011 |
Keywords
- Hypokalemia
- renal tubular acidosis
- medullary cystic kidney
- renal cysts