An unusual case of resistant hypokalaemia in a patient with

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An unusual case of resistant hypokalaemia in a patient with Large bowel obstruction secondary to Neuroendocrine carcinoma of the prostate

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Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of the Prostate (NECP) is rare and only a few cases have been reported, constituting less than 0.5% of prostatic malignancies. We report a rare case of large bowel obstruction from NECP posing a further challenge in management due to resistant hypokalaemia. A 70-year-old man presented with clinical signs of large bowel obstruction who was known to have prostatic carcinoma three years ago treated initially with hormone therapy then chemoradiation.....

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