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Bartter Syndrome (bartter + syndrome)
Selected AbstractsPrimary and secondary small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the larynx: A reviewHEAD & NECK: JOURNAL FOR THE SCIENCES & SPECIALTIES OF THE HEAD AND NECK, Issue 4 2008Alfio Ferlito MD, DPath, FASCP, FDSRCS, FHKCORL, FRCPath, FRCSEd, FRCSGlasg, FRCSI Abstract Primary laryngeal small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma (SCNC) is an unusual malignancy accounting for <0.5% of laryngeal carcinomas. To date, approximately 200 cases of primary and 5 of secondary SCNC of the larynx have been reported. This tumor most often presents in the sixth and seventh decades in men who are heavy cigarette smokers. The lesion may be associated with different paraneoplastic syndromes (ectopic adrenocorticotropic hormone syndrome, Schwartz,Bartter syndrome or syndrome of inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone, and Eaton,Lambert myasthenic syndrome) or with ectopic hormone production. The diagnosis is based essentially on the histologic appearance of the tumor, confirmed by immunocytochemical investigations. Concurrent chemoradiotherapy regimens offer potential for long-term survival. This tumor is biologically aggressive, and the extent of the disease is the most significant independent prognostic factor of survival. The survival rate is similar to that with pulmonary SCNC. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Head Neck, 2008 [source] Hypokalaemia and failure to thrive: report of a misleading onsetJOURNAL OF PAEDIATRICS AND CHILD HEALTH, Issue 5 2010Giovanni Conti Aim: We report a case of Gitelman Syndrome (GS) in a 9-year-old girl, previously diagnosed as a Bartter syndrome at one year of life. Methods: She had been treated with potassium, for over 8 years and was admitted because of fatigue, numbness and weakness of both legs. The patient has typical laboratory findings, including hypokalemia, metabolic alkalosis, hypomagnesemia, and hypocalciuria, thus GS was suspected. Results: Genetic analysis was performed two mutations IVS9(+1)G>T were detected in the thiazide-sensitive Na-Cl cotransporter (TSC) gene (SLC12A3), thus she was diagnosed as having GS. She was treated with oral potassium and magnesium supplements with resolution of the symptoms. Conclusion: This case reminded us that doctors should be alert to the initial presentation of renal tubular diseases. Detailed electrolyte analysis, hormone evaluations and clinic follow-up are mandatory for their correct differential diagnosis. [source] Effect of indomethacin on amniotic fluid prostaglandin and aldosterone levels in a fetus with Bartter syndromePRENATAL DIAGNOSIS, Issue 5 2003H. Amsalem No abstract is available for this article. [source] Bartter's Syndrome in Pregnancy: A Case Report and ReviewJOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY RESEARCH (ELECTRONIC), Issue 2 2000Dr. Ivy C. F. Li Abstract Bartter's syndrome is a rare renal tubular disorder, involving juxtaglomerular cells hyperplasia, characterized by normotensive hyper-reninism and secondary hyperaldosteronism, marked renal loss of potassium and profound hypokalaemia. Both clinical and biochemical features are heterogeneous, ranging from the incidental finding in an asymptomatic patient to marked clinical features of hypokalaemia. Inheritance is likely to be an autosomal recessive. We present a case of Bartter's syndrome complicating pregnancy in a Chinese woman. We documented an increasing demand for potassium supplement during pregnancy which stabilized by mid-trimester. The absence of pregnancy complications such as polyhydramnios indicated that the fetus was unlikely to be affected by the condition. [source] Magnetic resonance imaging diagnosis of gouty tophi in a man with gout and Bartter's syndromeINTERNAL MEDICINE JOURNAL, Issue 4 2003J. Webb No abstract is available for this article. [source] Bartter's Syndrome in Pregnancy: A Case Report and ReviewJOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY RESEARCH (ELECTRONIC), Issue 2 2000Dr. Ivy C. F. Li Abstract Bartter's syndrome is a rare renal tubular disorder, involving juxtaglomerular cells hyperplasia, characterized by normotensive hyper-reninism and secondary hyperaldosteronism, marked renal loss of potassium and profound hypokalaemia. Both clinical and biochemical features are heterogeneous, ranging from the incidental finding in an asymptomatic patient to marked clinical features of hypokalaemia. Inheritance is likely to be an autosomal recessive. We present a case of Bartter's syndrome complicating pregnancy in a Chinese woman. We documented an increasing demand for potassium supplement during pregnancy which stabilized by mid-trimester. The absence of pregnancy complications such as polyhydramnios indicated that the fetus was unlikely to be affected by the condition. [source] | ||||||||||