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ea0035p228 | Clinical case reports Pituitary/Adrenal | ECE2014

Primary hyperaldosteronism presenting as hypokalemic periodic paralysis: two case reports

Oguz Ayten , Sahin Murat , Gul Kamile , Yuzbasioglu Fatih , Atay Didem , Cetin Gozde Yildirim , Sayar Hamide

Background: Hypokalemia is a chronic condition in primary aldosteronism (PA) and hypokalemia symptoms usually can be tolerated by the patients. Hypokalemic periodic paralysis due to primary aldosteronism is rarely reported. We reported two cases of hypokalemic paralysis due to primary aldosteronism.Case 1: A 33-year-old male admitted to the emergency service with fatigue, numbness, progressive weakness in his legs and arms for 2 months. He had a hyperten...