McKittrick–Wheelock Syndrome, a Rare Cause of Nonresponsive Persistent Dyselectrolytemia

Daniela Cana Ruiu; Mihaela Cheie; Mirela Marinela Florescu; Andreea Doriana Stănculescu; Carmen Popescu; Daniela Teodora Maria; Sebastian Constantin Toma; Naomi Fota; Daniela Călina; Bogdan Silviu Ungureanu

doi:10.3390/diagnostics15192459

September 26, 2025DiagnosticsOpen Access

McKittrick–Wheelock Syndrome, a Rare Cause of Nonresponsive Persistent Dyselectrolytemia

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Key Points

Patient experienced complete remission of symptoms after resection of a rectal villous adenoma.
Initial findings included severe hypokalemia (K 2.3 mEq/L) and significant metabolic alkalemia (pH 7.5).
Contrast-enhanced CT and colonoscopy identified a large mucus-secreting villous adenoma in the upper rectum.
Prevention of kidney injury is possible through early recognition and surgical intervention for mckittrick-wheelock syndrome.

Implication

Case report reveals that mckittrick-wheelock syndrome causes severe electrolyte imbalances in patients, highlighting the significance of early detection.

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Ruiu et al. (2025) studied this question.

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