title: Hypokalemic paralysis secondary to tenofovir induced fanconi syndrome.
abstract: Tenofovir induced fanconi syndrome (FS) presenting as hypokalemic paralysis is an extremely rare complication in patients on anti-retroviral therapy. We report a 50-year-old male with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome on tenofovir-based anti-retroviral therapy who presented with acute onset quadriparesis. On evaluation, he was found to have hypokalemia with hypophosphatemia, glucosuria and proteinuria suggesting FS. He regained normal power in limbs over next 12 h following correction of hypokalemia. Ours would be the second reported case in India.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Vishal V
authors.initials: VV
authors.lastname: Ramteke
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Rushi V
authors.initials: RV
authors.lastname: Deshpande
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Om
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Srivastava
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Adinath
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wagh
keywords: Fanconi syndrome; hypokalemic paralysis; tenofovir