Symptomatic hypercalcemia as presenting manifestation of lymphoma in a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
Hypercalcemia can be an uncommon manifestation of various infections and malignancies in HIV-positive patients. A case of severe symptomatic hypercalcemia as the first sign of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in a patient found later to be HIV positive is presented. Differential diagnosis of calcium disorders should include test for HIV and underlying conditions including lymphoma in the diagnostic work up.
Lydakis
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Second Medical Department, Venizelion General Hospital of Crete, Greece. harryl@hol.gr
Karalis
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Anifantakis
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K
Tzortzakakis
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E
Apostolakis
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T
D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006934:Hypercalcemia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D033162:Incidental Findings; D016483:Lymphoma, AIDS-Related / Q000150:complications*; D008875:Middle Aged