title: Severe hypercalcaemia associated with miliary tuberculosis.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, NT.
authors.forename: C H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: T Y
authors.initials: TY
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Shek
authors.forename: T W
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Mak
authors.forename: S F
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Lui
authors.forename: K N
authors.initials: KN
authors.lastname: Lai
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D006934:Hypercalcemia / Q000209:etiology*; D008181:Lupus Nephritis / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D014391:Tuberculosis, Miliary / Q000150:complications*