Case Report: A Young Man with Recurrent Limb Weakness

Taher Uddin¹, Abu Yousuf Md. Nazim Uddin², Parvej Mia³, Mohammad Rashed Mahmed⁴

1. Registrar, Department of Medicine, North East Medical College, Sylhet
2. Registrar-Hematology, Department of Medicine, North East Medical College, Sylhet
3. Registrar, Department of Medicine, North East Medical College, Sylhet
4. Registrar, Department of Medicine, North East Medical College, Sylhet

Abstract
Gitleman’s syndrome is a rare entity autosomal recessive renal tubular disorder, caused by a defect of the thiazide-sensitive sodium chloride co-transporter at the distal tubule, and characterized by hypokalemic metabolic alkalosis, hypomagnesaemia, hypocalciuria. Here we are reporting a case of a 32 years young man presented with recurrent attacks of limb weakness and pain in multiple joints. Later we diagnosed him as Gitelman’s syndrome. This condition is sometimes addled with Bartter’s syndrome.

Key Words: Gitelman’s syndrome, Hypocalciuria,Hypokalaemia, Hypomagnaesemia, Limb weakness

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