Hypercalcemic encephalopathy in a patient on anti-TB treatment for glandular tuberculosis.
An 84 years old male patient presented with hypercalcemic encephalopathy and mild azotemia while on anti-tuberculous treatment for glandular tuberculosis. He recovered fully during treatment with hydration, intravenous frusemide and oral prednisolone while continuing on the antituberculous therapy.
Abraham
G
G
Division of Nephrology and Pathology, Tamilnadu Hospitals 153, Perumbakkam, Madras.
Sadasivam
P B
PB
Gaspar
J H
JH
Isphani
N
N
Lawrence
R
R
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D006934:Hypercalcemia / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D014388:Tuberculosis, Lymph Node / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*
D000995:Antitubercular Agents