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Original Article
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Korean J Med. 2006;70(2):261-266.
- 증례 : 횡문근융해증이 동반된 원발성 알도스테론증 1예
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김병수
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- Case Reports : A case of primary aldosteronism accompanied by rhabdomyolysis
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Byungsoo Kim
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한림의대 한강성심병원 내과
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- Abstract
- Primary hyperaldosteronism is an uncommon cause of hypertension which classically features hypokalemia, metabolic alkalosis and excessive urinary potassium excretion. Clinical manifestations of hypokalemia rarely reveal the diagnosis. We report a case of hypertensive patient who developed periodic paralysis and rhabdomyolysis induced by a severe hypokalemia. Clinical manifestations were reversible after potassium supplementation. Laboratory and radiological findings led to the diagnosis of an aldosterone-producing adenoma. Surgical treatment allowed correction of electrolyte abnormalities and improvement of hypertension.(Korean J Med 70:S261-S266, 2006)
Key Words : Primary aldosteronism, Periodic paralysis, Rhabdomyolysis
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