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Fanconi syndrome - Symptom

Alternative Names

De Toni-Fanconi syndrome

Symptoms:

Passing large amounts of urine, which can lead to dehydration
Bone pain
Weakness

Signs and tests:

Laboratory tests may show that excess amounts of the following substances may be lost in the urine:

Amino acids
Bicarbonate
Glucose
Magnesium
Phosphate
Potassium
Sodium
Uric acid

Loss of these substances can lead to a variety of problems. Further tests and a physical exam may show signs of:

Dehydration due to excess urination
Growth failure
Osteomalacia
Rickets
Type 2 renal tubular acidosis

Kidney anatomy

Reviewed last on: 11/10/2008
David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine; and James R. Mason, MD, Oncologist, Director, Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program and Stem Cell Processing Lab, Scripps Clinic, Torrey Pines, California. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

References

Seifter JL. Potassium disorders. In: Goldman L, Ausiello D, eds. Cecil Medicine. 23rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap 118.

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