Hypokalemic Paralysis Secondary to Renal Tubular Acidosis Revealing Underlying Sjogren's Syndrome

摘要

There is a well-established association of Sjogren's syndrome with renal tubular acidosis (RTA).?Rarely there is a retrospective diagnosis where the patient presents with RTA and the workup reveals Sjogren's syndrome. Our case report is about a patient who presented with generalized weakness and hypokalemia, which upon further workup turned out to be RTA. Various tests were performed to find out the cause of RTA. A favorable profile for the anti-nuclear antibody, anti-Ro/SSA, and anti-La/SSB was consistent with Sjogren's syndrome. Treatment with?corticosteroid improved?hypokalemia. The patient did not have typical glandular symptoms of Sjogren's syndrome, and follow-up is needed to see whether the patient develops symptoms in the future?and to prevent any possible complication.