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  • Nephrology
  • Oncology

Background:

  • Muscle pain and general health decline can be indicative of underlying metabolic disturbances.
  • Severe hypokalemia is a critical electrolyte imbalance that can manifest with significant muscular symptoms.
  • Hyperaldosteronism is a condition characterized by excessive aldosterone production, leading to electrolyte abnormalities.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the link between rhabdomyolysis, severe hypokalemia, and an underlying endocrine disorder.
  • To highlight hyperaldosteronism as a rare but critical cause of rhabdomyolysis.
  • To report a case of adrenal carcinoma presenting with hypokalemia-induced rhabdomyolysis.

Main Methods:

  • Clinical presentation of a 49-year-old female with muscle pain and declining health.
  • Laboratory analysis revealing rhabdomyolysis and severe hypokalemia.
  • Diagnostic workup including sonography and subsequent surgical removal and pathological diagnosis of an adrenal mass.

Main Results:

  • Patient symptoms improved significantly with potassium supplementation.
  • Hyperaldosteronism was identified as the cause of severe hypokalemia.
  • An adrenal mass was diagnosed as adrenal carcinoma post-surgery.

Conclusions:

  • Severe hypokalemia can be a rare presenting symptom of rhabdomyolysis.
  • Hyperaldosteronism should be considered in the differential diagnosis of hypokalemia-induced rhabdomyolysis.
  • Adrenal masses, including adrenal carcinoma, can manifest with endocrine disturbances like hyperaldosteronism.