Wilson's disease presenting with hypokalemia, hypoparathyroidism and renal failure

Ghosh, L.; Shah, M.; Pate, S.; Mannari, J.; Sharma, K.

Journal of the Association of Physicians of India 60: 57-59

2012


ISSN/ISBN: 0004-5772
PMID: 23547415
Document Number: 659110
Wilson's disease (WD) is not as rare as once believed, and has a wide range of presentations with equally wide range of age of onset. Sometimes the primary presentation might be unusual and may require a thorough investigation to avoid a misdiagnosis. Our case presented with uncontrolled seizures, severe hypokalemia, renal failure, and hypoparathyroidism. After being diagnosed as WD and treated for the same patient made a remarkable recovery.

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