Hypokalaemia and lactic acidosis in a patient with myelomonocytic leukemia.
We report a patient with myelomonocytic leukaemia, persistent hypokalaemia and lactic acidosis. Cytotoxic chemotherapy induced a short remission with normalisation of the potassium concentration; death resulted from lactic acidosis. These two uncommon complications of leukaemia are discussed briefly.
Acidosis, Lactic↗