Farah Raymond, Farah Rola, Makhoul Nicola
Department of Internal Medicine F, Western Galilee Hospital, P.O.B. 21, Nahariya 22100, Israel.
Eur J Intern Med. 2006 May;17(3):206-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ejim.2005.09.025.
The association of hypercalcemia and systemic lupus erythematosus is quite uncommon, with only three cases having been reported in the literature. We present a case in which this association is highlighted and demonstrate the presumed mechanism of high calcium level and the usefulness of early diagnosis and aggressive treatment.