Diagnostic Challenge of Congenital Chloride Diarrhea and Ulcerative Colitis Overlap in an Adult Misdiagnosed with Bartter Syndrome: Case Report and Literature Review

05 July 2022 : Case report Saudi Arabia

Challenging differential diagnosis, Unusual setting of medical care, Rare disease

Laila Fahad Sadagah^123EF*, Ahmad Zaid Makeen^12ABEF, Eman Talal Kotbi^12EF

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.936715

Am J Case Rep 2022; 23:e936715

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Table 1. Sample of the patient’s blood laboratory results, before and after hydration.

Basic screen	Volume depletion	After hydration	Normal values
Test	Result	Result	Normal values
Sodium	129	138	134–146 mmol/L
Potassium	2.7	3.6	3.5–5.1 mmol/L
Chloride	70	90	97–108 mmol/L
Bicarbonate	43	30	21–28 mmol/L
Creatinine	309	143	44–115 μmol/L
Blood urea nitrogen	13.2	7.1	2.8–8.9 mmol/L

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