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Hypercalcemic Crisis due to Primary Hyperparathyroidism Occurring Concomitantly with Graves' Disease

Authors :
Shiori Kondo
Mayu Minamoto
Maki Yokomoto
Hironobu Umakoshi
Daisuke Utsunomiya
Tomikazu Fukuoka
Source :
Internal Medicine. 54:813-818
Publication Year :
2015
Publisher :
Japanese Society of Internal Medicine, 2015.

Abstract

We herein describe a case of hypercalcemic crisis in a 52-year-old Japanese woman. She suffered from thirst and fatigue for one month. Her serum calcium (a) levels were 19.0 mg/dL, and she was diagnosed with hypercalcemic crisis. Circulating levels of parathyroid and thyroid hormones were elevated. She was diagnosed with primary hyperparathyroidism accompanied by Graves' disease. Thyroparathyroidectomy was performed after circulating levels of Ca and thyroid hormones were normalized. Both of primary hyperparathyroidism and Graves' disease can contribute and accelerate hypercalcemia, resulting in a state of crisis. The possibility of their coexistence should therefore be taken into consideration in cases of hypercalcemia.

Details

ISSN :
13497235 and 09182918
Volume :
54
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Internal Medicine
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....d3a8e33d8e5a768ccbc22a8b7152fdc8
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.2169/internalmedicine.54.2605