A case of rectal villous tumor with shortness of breath in a 70‐year‐old woman—Uncommon symptom of McKittrick‐Wheelock syndrome

Abstract

Abstract Diagnosis of McKittrick‐Wheelock syndrome (MWS) is sometimes difficult because the symptoms are sometimes nonspecific. Physician should be considered MWS in case of severe hyponatremia and hypokalemia are accompanied by prolonged mucous diarrhea.

Keywords

• McKittrick‐Wheelock syndrome
• rectal villous tumor
• shortness of breath
• uncommon symptom