Open AccessA case of rectal villous tumor with shortness of breath in a 70‐year‐old woman—Uncommon symptom of McKittrick‐Wheelock syndrome
Author(s) -
Nakaji Konosuke,
Mizuno Yuuki
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.3311
Subject(s) - medicine , hypokalemia , hyponatremia , diarrhea , gastroenterology , pediatrics
Diagnosis of McKittrick‐Wheelock syndrome (MWS) is sometimes difficult because the symptoms are sometimes nonspecific. Physician should be considered MWS in case of severe hyponatremia and hypokalemia are accompanied by prolonged mucous diarrhea.