Sarcoidosis with Recurrent Renal Dysfunction and Hypercalcemia

A case of sarcoidosis with calcium nephropathy is reported. A 62 year-old-female was admitted in September, 1996, when she had fever, renal dysfunction, hypercalcemia, abnormal X-ray findings and body weight loss. At admission, sarcoidosis was diagnosed because of TBLB finding of non-caseous epithel...

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Published inNIHON SARUKOIDOSHISU / NIKUGESHUSHIKKAN (The Japanese journal of sarcoidosis and other granulomatous disorders ) Vol. 19; no. 1; pp. 81 - 85
Main Author Sezaki, Ryozo
Format Journal Article
LanguageJapanese
Published Japan Society of Sarcoidosis and other Granulomatous Disorders 1999
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Calcium nephropathy
Hypercalcemia
Renal dysfunction
Sarcoidosis
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Summary:A case of sarcoidosis with calcium nephropathy is reported. A 62 year-old-female was admitted in September, 1996, when she had fever, renal dysfunction, hypercalcemia, abnormal X-ray findings and body weight loss. At admission, sarcoidosis was diagnosed because of TBLB finding of non-caseous epithelioid cell granuloma, negative tuberculin test, iritis with secondary glaucoma and elevated level of serum γ-globulin. Hypercalcemia and renal dysfunction improved after six days of admission with no particular treatment. Renal biopsy showed intact glomeruli, interstitial fibrosis. After discharge she had two episodes of hypercalcemia and renal dysfunction. Each renal biopsy revealed interstitial fibrosis, small granuloma near-by tubules and calcium deposit. Improvement of both hypercalcemia and renal dysfunction was obtained by only bed rest.
ISSN:1345-0565
1884-6122
DOI:10.14830/jssog1999.19.81