title: [Latent tetany masked by syndroms of bronchial asthma and depressive syndrome. Case report].
abstract: Tetany, which occurs in young women, poses common diagnostic problem. Two types of tetany are distinguished: one which is characterized by hypocalcemia and which rarely occurs (in person after strumectomy in the course of post-operational hypoparathyroidism) and latent one, which occurs more often. In the literature there is a lack of precise data concerned witch most probably results from its underestimation. Clinical symptoms which appear in latent tetany (normocalcemic) are related to the intracellular magnesium deficiency and increased respiratory drive. A noncharacteristic clinical picture and the lack of a pathognomonic symptom, cause that despite of the fearly common occurrence, the latent tetany is rarely recognized. In this paper the case of a 53 year old women has been described. The women had the symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux of asthma and depressive syndrome, witch masked the symptoms of the latent tetany.
authors.affiliation: Klinika Alergologii AM, Gdańsku.
authors.forename: Beata
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Wajda
authors.forename: Adrianna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Drozdowska
authors.forename: Krzysztof
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kuziemski
authors.forename: Lucyna
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Górska
authors.forename: Katarzyna
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Lewandowska
authors.forename: Ewa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Jassem
mesh_terms: D001249:Asthma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D006996:Hypocalcemia / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D008274:Magnesium / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008275:Magnesium Deficiency / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D013035:Spasm / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D013746:Tetany / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D008274:Magnesium