Department of Nephrology, Hypertension and Transplant Medicine, Augusta University Health, Augusta, GA, United States.
Department of Pathology, Augusta University Health, Augusta, GA, United States.
Am J Med Sci. 2021 Mar;361(3):383-387. doi: 10.1016/j.amjms.2020.09.009. Epub 2020 Sep 11.
Hypercalcemia and weight loss in a renal transplant patient especially with history of parathyroidectomy raises concern for an underlying malignancy, fungal infections or granulomatous disease. We present a case of 45-year-old male with history of subtotal parathyroidectomy presented with severe persistent hypercalcemia, acute kidney injury (AKI) and significant weight loss. An extensive workup revealed disseminated histoplasmosis. Hypercalcemia (which was refractory to initial medical management) and other symptoms resolved after a few weeks of initiating the antifungal treatment.
肾移植患者出现高钙血症和体重减轻,尤其是有甲状旁腺切除术病史时,应警惕潜在的恶性肿瘤、真菌感染或肉芽肿性疾病。我们报告一例 45 岁男性,有甲状旁腺次全切除术病史,表现为严重持续性高钙血症、急性肾损伤 (AKI) 和显著体重减轻。广泛的检查显示播散性组织胞浆菌病。在开始抗真菌治疗数周后,高钙血症(最初的药物治疗无效)和其他症状得到缓解。