Villous adenoma of the rectum with electrolyte depletion, diabetes and hypogonadism.
The case of a woman with a large benign villous papilloma of the rectum, presenting with sodium and water depletion and later complicated by persistent hypokalaemia, is described. The patient also suffered from primary hypogonadism and diabetes.
D000236:Adenoma / Q000150:complications*; D000368:Aged; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007006:Hypogonadism / Q000150:complications*; D010212:Papilloma / Q000150:complications*; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D012964:Sodium / Q000172:deficiency; D014883:Water-Electrolyte Imbalance / Q000209:etiology*
D012964:Sodium