Life-threatening hyperkalaemia developing after bilateral adrenalectomy in a patient with normal kidney function

Intern Med J. 2019 Apr;49(4):546-547. doi: 10.1111/imj.14254.

Authors

Dong-Hwa Lee^{1

2}, Soon Kil Kwon^{2

3

4}, Hyun Jeong Jeon^{1

2

4}, Hye-Young Kim^{2

3

4}, Sun Moon Kim^{2

3}, Hyunjeong Cho^{2

3}

Affiliations

¹ Division of Endocrinology, Chungbuk National University Hospital, Cheongju, South Korea.
² Chungbuk National University Hospital, Cheongju, South Korea.
³ Division of Nephrology, Chungbuk National University Hospital, Cheongju, South Korea.
⁴ Department of Internal Medicine, Chungbuk National University College of Medicine, Cheongju, South Korea.

PMID: 30957379
DOI: 10.1111/imj.14254

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter

MeSH terms

Adrenalectomy / adverse effects*
Electrocardiography
Female
Humans
Hyperkalemia / blood
Hyperkalemia / etiology*
Hyperkalemia / therapy*
Middle Aged
Pituitary ACTH Hypersecretion / surgery*
Potassium / blood
Renal Dialysis

Substances

Potassium