An unusual hormonal cause of hypertension and hypokalaemia.
A patient with primary hyperparathyroidism who presented with hypokalaemia and hypertension is described. Renal potassium wasting was documented and cured by removal of a parathyroid adenoma. Possible mechanisms for this unusual manifestation of hyperparathyroidism are mentioned. Other features of the case were severe anaemia, nephrocalcinosis, pseudogout and postoperative acidosis.
D000236:Adenoma / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D006961:Hyperparathyroidism / Q000150:complications*; D006973:Hypertension / Q000209:etiology*; D007008:Hypokalemia / Q000209:etiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010282:Parathyroid Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*