Conn's syndrome (primary hyperaldosteronism) simulating polymyositis

Kasifoglu T., Korkmaz C., Pasaoglu O.

RHEUMATOLOGY INTERNATIONAL, cilt.25, sa.2, ss.133-134, 2005 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 25 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2005
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s00296-004-0462-0
  • Dergi Adı: RHEUMATOLOGY INTERNATIONAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.133-134
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Conn's syndrome, hypokalemia, polymyositis, ACUTE-RENAL-FAILURE, PRIMARY ALDOSTERONISM, RHABDOMYOLYSIS, HYPOKALEMIA
  • Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

A 44-year-old woman presented with typical polymyositis findings associated with hypokalemia. Abdominal CT as well as plasma renin and aldosterone levels showed a right surrenal adenoma secreting aldosterone. Unilateral adrenalectomy was performed and resolved all the clinical and laboratory manifestations. Hypokalemia should be considered in the differential diagnosis of polymyositis, even in the face of inflammatory cell infiltration in the muscle biopsy.