title: Symptomatic hypercalcemia pulmonary tuberculosis.
abstract: We describe a case of active pulmonary tuberculosis whose care was complicated by the onset of severe hypercalcemia that manifested after the institution of standard antituberculous therapy. We review the knowledge regarding the association of hypercalcemia with active pulmonary tuberculosis and present the proposed mechanisms for the pathogenesis of the disorder.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cipola
authors.forename: T M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Roy
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Gardner
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006934:Hypercalcemia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications*