Author/Authors :
Omeroglu, Ethem Konya Research and Training Hospital - Nephrology Department - Konya, Turkey , Hasirci, Ismail Konya Research and Training Hospital - Nephrology Department - Konya, Turkey , Ergul, Fatih Konya Research and Training Hospital - Nephrology Department - Konya, Turkey , Burgucu, Hatice Caliskan University of Health Sciences - Konya Research and Training Hospital - Nephrology Department - Konya, Turkey , Guney, Ibrahim University of Health Sciences - Konya Research and Training Hospital - Nephrology Department - Konya, Turkey
Abstract :
McKittrick-Wheelock syndrome is a rare complication of rectosigmoid
villous adenoma leading to secretory diarrhea, prerenal acute
kidney injury and severe fluid and electrolyte imbalances. There
are about 50 cases reported in literature. We represent a case of
71 year-old patient with persistant chronic diarrhea, prerenal
azotemia, severe hypokalemia, and hyponatremia. Initially, the
patient’s kidney function and serum potassium values were
normalized by conservative treatment, and villous adenoma was
removed by surgery
Keywords :
secretory diarrhea , hyponatremia, hypokalemia , acute kidney injury
