| Hypokalemic rhabdomyolysis due to watery diarrhea, hypokalemia, achlorhydria (WDHA) syndrome caused by vipoma. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 19488018 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Mild hypokalemia is common and encountered in a multitude of diseases, but severe hypokalemia leading to rhabdomyolysis is relatively rare. The watery diarrhea, hypokalemia, achlorhydria (WDHA) syndrome caused by vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP)-producing tumors, is an extremely rare cause of hypokalemic rhabdomyolysis and the literature is limited to one case report. We report a second case of an adult who presented with rhabdomyolysis due to severe hypokalemia. Further evaluation revealed that he had a VIP-producing pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor (NET), which was the cause of his hypokalemic rhabdomyolysis. Although rare in occurrence, a high index of suspicion is of paramount importance for establishing the correct diagnosis and treatment. |
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Authors:
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Rizwan Kibria; Sameer Ahmed; Syed A Ali; Christopher J Barde |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Southern medical journal Volume: 102 ISSN: 1541-8243 ISO Abbreviation: South. Med. J. Publication Date: 2009 Jul |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-06-29 Completed Date: 2009-07-15 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0404522 Medline TA: South Med J Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 761-4 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Gastroenterology, Wright State University School of Medicine, Dayton, OH 45428, USA. rekibria@gmail.com |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Achlorhydria
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etiology Adult Diarrhea / etiology Humans Hypokalemia / complications*, etiology Male Pancreatic Neoplasms / complications, diagnosis*, pathology Rhabdomyolysis / etiology* Syndrome Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide / blood Vipoma / complications, diagnosis*, pathology |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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37221-79-7/Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide |
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