All issues > Volume 38(8); 1995

Case Report

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1995;38(8):1160-1163. Published online August 15, 1995.

A Case of Pseudohypoaldosteronism

In Nam IN Kang¹, Jong Won JW Lee¹, Jin Guen JG Bang¹, Du Bong DB Lee¹

¹Department of Pediatrics, ST. Francisco`s General Hospital, Seoul, Korea

Abstract

Psudohypoaldosteronism is a salt-wasting disease with unresponsiveness to mineralcorticoid and normal renal and adrenal function. Characteristic findings are severe hyponatremia, hyperkalemia and hyperaldosteronemia. We experienced a case of pseudohypoaldosteronism ina 1-day-old female who was presented with abdominal distension. Laboratory data showed hyponatrmia, hyperkalemia, elevation of plasma renin activity and aldosterone concentration and normal renal, adrenal function. We reported a case of pseudohypoaldosteronism with brief review of related literatures.

Keywords :Pseudohypoaldosteronism, Mineralcorticoid unresponsiveness