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Case Reports
. 2019 Nov 12:2019:3503651.
doi: 10.1155/2019/3503651. eCollection 2019.

Hypercalcemic Crisis in a Patient with Post-Surgical Hypoparathyroidism

Wannita Tingsarat  1   2 , Chalermchai Lertanasit  1   3 , Jaruwan Kongkit  1   4 , Thiti Snabboon  1   5
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Hypercalcemic Crisis in a Patient with Post-Surgical Hypoparathyroidism

Wannita Tingsarat et al. Case Rep Endocrinol. .

Abstract

Calcium alkali syndrome (CAS), a relatively unusual etiology of hypercalcemia, is characterized by a classical triad of hypercalcemia, azotemia, and metabolic alkalosis. This condition has been described in patients who have taken an excess dose of calcium with an alkali or with a volume-depletion status. To diagnose CAS it requires a high index of suspicion and a detailed history of medication/supplement intake specifically for calcium-containing drugs and a history of all possible ingested alkali. We reported a case of post-surgical hypoparathyroidism whom later on was presented with hypercalcemic crisis due to CAS. The proposed mechanism of CAS and management are also included.

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