Hypokalemic paralysis in a girl with dental and renal calculi. Distal renal tubular acidosis (RTA)

Pediatr Nephrol. 2013 May;28(5):731, 733-6. doi: 10.1007/s00467-012-2252-3. Epub 2012 Aug 1.

Authors

Tsung-Jui Wu¹, Ming-Tso Yan, Tom Chau, Shih-Hua Lin

Affiliation

¹ Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China.

PMID: 22850714
DOI: 10.1007/s00467-012-2252-3

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Acidosis, Renal Tubular / diagnosis
Acidosis, Renal Tubular / etiology*
Acidosis, Renal Tubular / therapy
Adolescent
Child
Child, Preschool
Dental Calculus / diagnosis
Dental Calculus / etiology*
Dental Calculus / therapy
Dental Restoration, Permanent
Female
Humans
Hydroxychloroquine / therapeutic use
Hypokalemia / diagnosis
Hypokalemia / etiology*
Hypokalemia / therapy
Immunosuppressive Agents / therapeutic use
Kidney Calculi / diagnosis
Kidney Calculi / etiology*
Kidney Calculi / therapy
Nephrocalcinosis / etiology
Paralysis / diagnosis
Paralysis / etiology*
Paralysis / therapy
Prednisolone / therapeutic use
Radiography, Panoramic
Sjogren's Syndrome / complications*
Sjogren's Syndrome / diagnosis
Sjogren's Syndrome / therapy
Treatment Outcome

Substances

Immunosuppressive Agents
Hydroxychloroquine
Prednisolone