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Hypokalemic Paralysis Complicated by Concurrent Hyperthyroidism and Hyperaldosternoism: A Case Report
Yu-Hsin Hsiao1, Yu-Wei Fang1,2, Jyh-Gang Leu1,2
1Department of Medicine, Fu-Jen Catholic University School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan.
The American Journal of Case Reports
|January 5, 2017
Summary
Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis (TPP) can mask other conditions. This case highlights primary aldosteronism as a cause of hypokalemia in hyperthyroid patients, emphasizing the need for broader differential diagnoses.
Area of Science:
- Endocrinology
- Nephrology
Background:
- Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis (TPP) is a common cause of acute paralysis in hyperthyroid patients.
- Secondary causes of hypokalemia should be considered in hyperthyroid patients presenting with paralysis.
