Acute kidney injury associated with hypercalcaemic crisis in a patient with primary hyperparathyroidism. (30th July 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sethi, Jasmine; Kumar, Vivek; Rathi, Manish; Gupta, Krishan Lal
• Is Part Of: BMJ case reports. Volume 2018
• Publication Date: 2018-07-30
• Subjects: endocrine system -- renal system -- calcium and bone -- acute renal failure; Medicine -- Case studies -- Periodicals; 610.5
• DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2018-225235
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1757-790X

Abstract

Abstract : Parathyroid or hypercalcaemic crisis is a rare presenting manifestation of primary hyperparathyroidism and usually seen in relation to parathyroid carcinoma and multiple myeloma. We present a middle-aged woman with extreme hypercalcaemia due to parathyroid adenoma presenting as acute kidney injury. This case highlights the need to consider primary hyperparathyroidism in differentials of a patient presenting with severe hypercalcaemia and renal dysfunction. Also this is the second reported case in literature of a patient surviving such extreme hypercalcaemia due to parathyroid adenoma.