title: Hypoparathyroidism associated with systemic lupus erythematosus.
abstract: We describe a 15-year-old girl with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) who presented with hypocalcemia and a generalized seizure in the setting of an intercurrent illness and active central nervous system lupus. She was subsequently found to have idiopathic hypoparathyroidism. The association of SLE with hypoparathyroidism is extremely rare and this case represents the first pediatric report of this rare association. We suggest there may be a common underlying pathophysiological process linking these diseases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Hospital for Sick children, University of Toronto, Canada.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gazarian
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Laxer
authors.forename: S W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Kooh
authors.forename: E D
authors.initials: ED
authors.lastname: Silverman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002117:Calcitriol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006996:Hypocalcemia / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D007011:Hypoparathyroidism / Q000150:complications*; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications*; D012640:Seizures / Q000150:complications
chemical_list: D002117:Calcitriol