[Pre-Cushing's syndrome with intermittent hypokalemia: report of a case].
An adrenal tumor was discovered in a patient with intermittent hypokalemia for 8 years. She had no clinical features of Cushing's syndrome. The case was regarded as pre-Cushing's syndrome by endocrinological evaluation. Our findings suggest that intermittent hypokalemia is a sign of drifting hormonal activities and may appear in a premature status of pre-Cushing's syndrome.
Hayashi
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Department of Urology, Tokyo Metropolitan Ohtsuka Hospital.
Yamauchi
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Hosoda
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D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D000368:Aged; D003480:Cushing Syndrome / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D018149:Glucose Intolerance / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007008:Hypokalemia / Q000209:etiology*