Hypokalemic paralysis associated with cystic disease of the kidney: case report
| dc.contributor.author | Gamakaranage, C.S. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Rodrigo, C. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Jayasinghe, S. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Rajapakse, S. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2011-11-21T10:25:58Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2011-11-21T10:25:58Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2011 | |
| dc.description.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. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.citation | BMC Nephrol. 2011 Apr 18;12:16 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://archive.cmb.ac.lk:8080/xmlui/handle/70130/438 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.title | Hypokalemic paralysis associated with cystic disease of the kidney: case report | en_US |
| dc.type | Journal abstract | en_US |