title: Latent tetany associated with the hypokalaemia of Conn's syndrome.
abstract: We describe the case of an asymptomatic patient with primary hyperaldosteronism, who was diagnosed fortuitously following the demonstration of a positive Trousseau's sign during routine blood pressure assessment. Further investigations revealed that the carpal spasm was due solely to the associated profound hypokalaemia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, UK.
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Davies
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Aguirre
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Cassidy
authors.forename: B E
authors.initials: BE
authors.lastname: Griffiths
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000450:Aldosterone / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D006929:Hyperaldosteronism / Q000150:complications*; D007008:Hypokalemia / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D012083:Renin / Q000097:blood; D013035:Spasm / Q000209:etiology*; D013577:Syndrome
chemical_list: D000450:Aldosterone; D012083:Renin