Renal tubular acidosis: a case report

ABSTRACT

This case report describes a 19 years old boy presenting with bilateral lumbar pain, abdominal cramps and generalized bodyaches. Systemic examination was unremarkable. Patient was diagnosed as Type I Renal Tubular Acidosis on the basis of alkaline urine, nephrocalcinosis, hypokalemic hyperchloremic metabolic acidosis with normal serum anion gap and positive amrnonium chloride challenge test