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Case Reports
. 2013 Sep;23(5):375-7.
doi: 10.4103/0971-4065.116325.

Severe hypercalcemia unmasked by Vitamin D in a patient with sarcoidosis

S Nayak-Rao  1
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Severe hypercalcemia unmasked by Vitamin D in a patient with sarcoidosis

S Nayak-Rao. Indian J Nephrol. 2013 Sep.

Abstract

Severe hypercalcemia is uncommon in clinical practice and is usually due to primary hperparathyroidism or malignancy. We present a patient who presented with severe hypercalcemia with renal failure; further evaluation of which revealed the diagnosis of sarcoidosis. This case is presented in view of the rarity of presentation of sarcoidosis with hypercalcemic crisis.

Keywords: Hypercalcemia; Vitamin D; renal failure; sarcoidosis.

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Conflict of Interest: None declared.

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Renal Biopsy of patient showing non- caseating granuloma with chronic interstitial inflammation
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