title: Hypokalemic periodic paralysis and distal renal tubular acidosis associated with renal morphological changes.
abstract: We report an unusual case of 5-yrs-old girl presenting with recurrent episodic weakness with documented hypokalemia, polyuria and failure to thrive. The child was finally diagnosed as having distal renal tubular acidosis. Imaging studies revealed associated hypoechoic spaces in renal medulla. Long term treatment with alkali and maintenance of normokalemia lead to regression of these morphological changes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India. ratangupta100@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Ratan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: Kumar
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Saurabh
authors.forename: Shobha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: Riyanka
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gupta
mesh_terms: D000141:Acidosis, Renal Tubular / Q000097:blood* / Q000473:pathology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020514:Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis / Q000097:blood* / Q000473:pathology*