Hypokalaemic muscle paralysis secondary to a sporadic form of type I renal tubular acidosis. A case report.
A patient presenting with hypokalaemic muscle weakness is described. An associated hyperchloraemic metabolic acidosis was noted, which gave the clue to the final diagnosis of type I ('classic' or 'distal') renal tubular acidosis. Treatment resulted in clinical and biochemical recovery.
D000141:Acidosis, Renal Tubular / Q000150:complications*; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007008:Hypokalemia / Q000150:complications*; D010243:Paralysis / Q000209:etiology*