Hypokalaemia and lactic acidosis in a patient with myelomonocytic leukemia.
We report a patient with myelomonocytic leukaemia, persistent hypokalaemia and lactic acidosis. Cytotoxic chemotherapy induced a short remission with normalisation of the potassium concentration; death resulted from lactic acidosis. These two uncommon complications of leukaemia are discussed briefly.
Gerding
M N
MN
Department of Internal Medicine, Sophia Hospital, Zwolle.
Blom van Assendelft
P M
PM
D000140:Acidosis, Lactic / Q000139:chemically induced*; D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000601:surgery; D002699:Chlorambucil / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007008:Hypokalemia / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000188:drug therapy; D015477:Leukemia, Myelomonocytic, Chronic / Q000150:complications*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000601:surgery; D011188:Potassium / Q000627:therapeutic use / Q000652:urine
D002699:Chlorambucil; D011188:Potassium