A Case of Adult-Onset Bartter's Syndrome Associated with Nephrocalcinosis

Korean Journal of Nephrology 2007;26(3):353-357.

Hyae Ju Oh, M.D.1, Hark Rim, M.D.2 and Yeon Soon Jung, M.D.2

Department of Internal Medicine, Dong Rae Bong Seng Hospital1 College of Medicine, Kosin University2 Gospel Hospital, Busan, Korea

성인에서 발견된 신석회증을 동반한 Bartter씨 증후군 1예

오혜주1 임 학2 정연순2

동래 봉생병원1, 고신대학교 의과대학 부속 복음병원 내과학교실2

Abstract

Bartter syndrome is characterized by markedly reduced or absent salt transport by the thick ascending limb of Henle. The phenotype of Bartter syndrome is renal salt wasting, hypokalemic metabolic alkalosis, increased renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system, with normal or low blood pressure. Most of the cases have been noted in the pediatric age group and adult-onset cases are rare. Nephrocalcinosis is common in antenatal Bartter syndrome. We report a case of adult-onset Bartter syndrome associated with nephrocalcinosis

Key Words: Bartter syndrome, Hypokalemia, Nephrocalcinosis