A Challenging Case of Pseudohyperkalemia in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

A Challenging Case of Pseudohyperkalemia in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

Pseudohyperkalemia is an uncommon finding in chronic lymphocytic leukemia. It is a misleading condition that could lead to iatrogenic hypokalemia when unwarranted treatment is administered. We describe an interesting case of pseudohyperkalemia in severe leukocytosis and how we identified it.

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Veröffentlicht in:JIM - high impact case reports 2017-10, Vol.5 (4), p.2324709617746194-2324709617746194
Hauptverfasser: Alhaj Moustafa, Muhamad, Malkovska, Vera, Elmahdy, Sherif, Catlett, Joseph
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Pseudohyperkalemia is an uncommon finding in chronic lymphocytic leukemia. It is a misleading condition that could lead to iatrogenic hypokalemia when unwarranted treatment is administered. We describe an interesting case of pseudohyperkalemia in severe leukocytosis and how we identified it.
ISSN:2324-7096
2324-7096
DOI:10.1177/2324709617746194