Post partum presentation of hypercalcaemic sarcoidosis.
A number of corticosteroid responsive diseases have been shown to undergo exacerbation in the puerperium. The presentation of a woman 8 weeks after delivery with severe hypercalcaemia, a highly steroid sensitive feature of sarcoidosis, adds to the evidence that sarcoidosis can also be numbered amongst such diseases with relapse in the puerperium.
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006934:Hypercalcemia / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011247:Pregnancy; D011644:Puerperal Disorders / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy
D011239:Prednisolone