Rectal Villous Adenoma with McKittrick-Wheelock Syndrome: Report of a Rare Case | Zendy

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Rectal Villous Adenoma with McKittrick-Wheelock Syndrome: Report of a Rare Case

Author(s) -

YuHung Chen,

JungCheng Kang,

Huang-Jen Lai

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

visceral medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2297-475X

pISSN - 2297-4725

DOI - 10.1159/000348494

Subject(s) - villous adenoma , hypokalemia , azotemia , medicine , hyponatremia , adenoma , gastroenterology , diarrhea , colonoscopy , surgery , colorectal cancer , renal function , cancer

Background: McKittrick-Wheelock syndrome mostly results from colorectal villous adenoma and is characterized by dehydration, hyponatremia, hypokalemia, and prerenal azotemia. Case Report: We report the case of an 84-year-old patient with rectal villous adenoma, presenting with chronic mucous diarrhea for 2 years and subsequent prerenal azotemia. After fluid and electrolyte replenishment, the patient underwent proctectomy and recovered completely. Conclusion: According to a review of the literature, we suggest that surgical resection can achieve a complete recovery.

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