An Association of Chronic Hyperaldosteronism with Medullary Nephrocalcinosis
نویسندگان
چکیده
منابع مشابه
An Association of Chronic Hyperaldosteronism with Medullary Nephrocalcinosis
BACKGROUND An association between chronic hyperaldosteronism and medullary nephrocalcinosis has rarely been made, with only a handful of cases described in literature. CASE REPORT We describe five cases of hyperaldosteronism with a long- standing history in whom associated medullary nephrocalcinosis was established. CONCLUSIONS We infer that a chronic hyperaldosteronic status, whether prima...
متن کاملMedullary nephrocalcinosis in idiopathic hypercalciuria
Idiopathic hypercalciuria is a metabolic abnormality characterized by excessive calcium excretion in the urine with normal serum calcium levels and is a common risk factor for formation of kidney stones and/or nephrocalcinosis. These patients benefit from a normal-calcium, reduced-animal protein, and low-salt diet, along with a thiazide diuretic.
متن کاملMedullary Nephrocalcinosis in a Furosemide Abuser
A 31-year-old woman with a long history of furosemide abuse presented with abdominal pain. She had been using furosemide (>200 mg per day) for at least the last 15 years. She initially used furosemide to maintain her urinary volume and later for weight loss. Her abdominal pain was caused by paralytic ileus due to hypokalemia (2.1 mEq/L). Although abdominal and pelvic CT revealed no intestinal o...
متن کاملChronic hypokalaemia and nephrocalcinosis
Unravelling chronic hypokalaemia can be a clinical challenge in some patients. History and physical examination can be misleading or inaccurate. Diagnostic steps usually involve assessing urinary potassium excretion, transtubular potassium gradient (TTKG) and concomitant acid–base disturbances. In those patients with low urinary potassium excretion, a gastrointestinal cause for the hypokalaemia...
متن کاملMedullary nephrocalcinosis in an adult patient with idiopathic infantile hypercalcaemia and a novel CYP24A1 mutation
[This corrects the article on p. 211 in vol. 6, PMID: 24175086.].
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Polish Journal of Radiology
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0137-7183
DOI: 10.12659/pjr.894674