Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis as the First Manifestation of Thyrotropin-Secreting Pituitary Adenoma

Joint Authors

Sunthornyothin, S.
Snabboon, Thiti
Kaewkrasaesin, Chatchon
Buranasupkajorn, Patinut
Piriyawat, Paisith

Source

Case Reports in Endocrinology

Issue

Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-4, 4 p.

Publisher

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Publication Date

2019-10-16

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

4

Main Subjects

Diseases

Abstract EN

Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis is an unusual neurological manifestation of thyrotoxicosis, and even rarer when it occurs in thyrotropin-secreting pituitary adenoma, only 6 cases having been previously reported.

We describe a case of pituitary microadenoma with clinical syndromes of thyrotoxicosis complicated with hypokalemic periodic paralysis.

Clinical manifestations and proposed management are discussed.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Kaewkrasaesin, Chatchon& Buranasupkajorn, Patinut& Piriyawat, Paisith& Sunthornyothin, S.& Snabboon, Thiti. 2019. Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis as the First Manifestation of Thyrotropin-Secreting Pituitary Adenoma. Case Reports in Endocrinology،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)

Kaewkrasaesin, Chatchon…[et al.]. Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis as the First Manifestation of Thyrotropin-Secreting Pituitary Adenoma. Case Reports in Endocrinology No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)

Kaewkrasaesin, Chatchon& Buranasupkajorn, Patinut& Piriyawat, Paisith& Sunthornyothin, S.& Snabboon, Thiti. Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis as the First Manifestation of Thyrotropin-Secreting Pituitary Adenoma. Case Reports in Endocrinology. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1135770

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references

Record ID

BIM-1135770