Severe Hypercalcemia and Acute Renal Failure : An Unusual Presentation of Sarcoidosis
Joint Authors
Sarikonda, Molly
Gossain, Ved V.
Aldasouqi, Saleh
Karnchanasorn, Rudruidee
Source
Issue
Vol. 2010, Issue 2010 (31 Dec. 2010), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2010-12-16
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Although hypercalcemia is a known metabolic complication of sarcoidosis, it is rarely a presenting manifestation.
Long-standing hypercalcemia and hypercalciuria can cause nephrocalcinosis and chronic renal failure.
Acute renal failure, although described, is also a rare presentation of patients with sarcoidosis.
We describe two patients with sarcoidosis, who presented with severe hypercalcemia and worsening renal function.
Parathyroid hormone levels were appropriately suppressed.
This led to an extensive search for the cause of hypercalcemia.
Finally, after a lymph node biopsy in both cases, a diagnosis of sarcoidosis was established, hypercalcemia resolved, and renal function improved in both cases after administration of prednisone.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Karnchanasorn, Rudruidee& Sarikonda, Molly& Aldasouqi, Saleh& Gossain, Ved V.. 2010. Severe Hypercalcemia and Acute Renal Failure : An Unusual Presentation of Sarcoidosis. Case Reports in Medicine،Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Karnchanasorn, Rudruidee…[et al.]. Severe Hypercalcemia and Acute Renal Failure : An Unusual Presentation of Sarcoidosis. Case Reports in Medicine No. 2010 (2010), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Karnchanasorn, Rudruidee& Sarikonda, Molly& Aldasouqi, Saleh& Gossain, Ved V.. Severe Hypercalcemia and Acute Renal Failure : An Unusual Presentation of Sarcoidosis. Case Reports in Medicine. 2010. Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-471026
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-471026