Hyperuricaemia, Hypoparathyroidism and Acute Hypercalcaemia: Unusual Complications in Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis

Autor:	Ravi Parkash, Surekha Dabla, Neharika Saini, Kiran Bala
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2019
Předmět:	granulomatous parathyroid serum calcium Medicine
Zdroj:	Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, Vol 13, Iss 9, Pp OD01-OD02 (2019)
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	2249-782X 0973-709X
DOI:	10.7860/JCDR/2019/41664.13112
Popis:	Hypercalcaemia may occur in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis because of abnormal extrarenal production of 1,25-dihydroxy Vitamin D3 by activated macrophages in granulomatous tissues. In Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis, derangements of calcium, Parathyroid levels are usually not seen. Rarely, serum calcium levels are raised with a normal vitamin D levels in background of an adequate sunlight exposure. Here, authors report a case of a patient with tubercular meningitis who presented with hypercalcaemia, hyperuricaemia, and hypoparathyroidism.
Databáze:	Directory of Open Access Journals
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