The McKittrick–Wheelock syndrome: a rare cause of curable diabetes

McKittrick–Wheelock syndrome (MWS) is a rare consequence of severe dehydration and electrolyte depletion due to mucinous diarrhoea secondary to a rectosigmoid villous adenoma. Reported cases of MWS commonly describe hypersecretion of mucinous diarrhoea in association with dehydration, hypokalaemia,...

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Main Authors: Benjamin G Challis, Chung Thong Lim, Alison Cluroe, Ewen Cameron, Stephen O’Rahilly
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Bioscientifica 2016-05-01
Series:Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Case Reports
Online Access:https://www.edmcasereports.com/articles/endocrinology-diabetes-and-metabolism-case-reports/10.1530/EDM-16-0013