Open AccessHypokalemic Paraparesis Progressing to Quadriparesis in a Case of Intradural Spinal Tumor
Author(s) -
Hitesh N. Modi,
Utsab Shreshtha,
Om J Lakhani
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of orthopaedic case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2321-3817
pISSN - 2250-0685
DOI - 10.13107/jocr.2020.v10.i09.1898
Subject(s) - medicine , hypokalemia , hyperaldosteronism , surgery , spironolactone , aldosterone
This study aims to present a case of spinal intradural tumor with paraparesis referred for surgery, which later progressed to quadriparesis and subsequently found to have hypokalemia due to primary hyperaldosteronism causing a clinical dilemma.