Severe hypercalcaemia associated with miliary tuberculosis.
Hypercalcaemia is uncommon among patients with pulmonary tuberculosis in Hong Kong, possibly because of the low dietary calcium intake in this population. We report here a case of severe hypercalcaemia in a patient with miliary tuberculosis and impaired renal function. We suggest that tuberculosis should be excluded in any febrile patient with hypercalcaemia, particularly in countries where it is still a common condition and an important cause of hypercalcaemia.
Chan
C H
CH
Department of Medicine, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, NT.
Chan
T Y
TY
Shek
A C
AC
Mak
T W
TW
Lui
S F
SF
Lai
K N
KN
D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D006934:Hypercalcemia / Q000209:etiology*; D008181:Lupus Nephritis / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D014391:Tuberculosis, Miliary / Q000150:complications*