A stepwise diagnosis of sarcoidosis presenting with renal impairment and hypercalcemia
BANTAO Journal, cilt.12, sa.1, ss.56-61, 2014 (Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 12 Sayı: 1
- Basım Tarihi: 2014
- Dergi Adı: BANTAO Journal
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.56-61
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Biopsy, Hypercalcemia, Primary biliary cirrhosis, Renal failure, Sarcoidosis
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Sarcoidosis is a multisystem, immune-mediated, granulomatous disease. Clinical presentation of this disease may vary; in majority of cases (∼90%) thoracic involvement is the leading sign. Although renal involvement is thought to be uncommon in sarcoidosis this entity may not be so rare. Hypercalcemia seems to be the most likely cause of sarcoidosis-associated renal disease, it can even cause acute renal failure in 1-2% of sarciodosis patients. Immediate treatment is appropriate whenever organ function is threatened or when symptoms are severe. We present a case of sarcoidosis with hypercalcemia excluding other clinical conditions, which may potentially confuse the diagnosis.