title: Unusual hypokalaemia.
abstract: A 72-year-old man, presenting with hypernephroma and infraclinic adrenal adenoma, developed severe hypokalaemia in the course of treatment for colonic perforation. Amikacin-induced hyperkaliuric hypokalaemia was suspected, and confirmed by withdrawal of the drug as well as observation of an unnoticed similar episode in the medical record of the patient.
authors.affiliation: Service de Médecine Interne Générale et Endocrinologie, Université Catholique de Louvain, Cliniques Universitaires de Mont-Godinne, Y voir, Belgique.
authors.forename: P L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Selvais
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: de Cannière
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Michel
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Donckier
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000188:drug therapy; D000368:Aged; D000583:Amikacin / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002712:Chlorides / Q000652:urine; D004239:Diverticulitis, Colonic / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D007008:Hypokalemia / Q000139:chemically induced*; D008297:Male; D011188:Potassium / Q000652:urine; D012964:Sodium / Q000652:urine
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002712:Chlorides; D000583:Amikacin; D012964:Sodium; D011188:Potassium