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Symptomatic hypokalemic alkalosis in hyperadrenocorticism secondary to carcinoma of the prostate
Author(s) -
Hall Thomas C.
Publication year - 1968
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(196802)21:2<190::aid-cncr2820210205>3.0.co;2-h
Subject(s) - medicine , metabolic alkalosis , prostate cancer , diabetes mellitus , hypokalemia , alkalosis , polyuria , prostate , cancer , endocrinology , urology , acidosis
A case of hyperadrenocortirism in association with prostatic cancer is described. This rare condition was complicated further by markedly increased severity of previously controlled diabetes. Hypokalemic alkalosis, secondary to these conditions, progressed to coma mimicking intracranial pathology. The severity and complexity of these relations indicates the importance of considering cancer as a process with multiple metabolic overtones.