New-Onset Hypercalcemia After Renal Transplant: An Infectious Etiology Beyond Persistent Hyperparathyroidism
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Tarih
2022
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Baskent Univ
Erişim Hakkı
info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
Özet
Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia is an opportunistic infection in kidney transplant recipients. It may be complicated by hypercalcemia. Here, we discuss a 59-year-old man who presented with respiratory symptoms and hypercalcemia. He had undergone a deceased donor kidney transplant 2 years previously. The patient had persistent hyperparathyroidism, but his serum calcium level was normal. At the time of admission, his serum calcium level had increased and his parathyroid hormone level was suppressed. He was diagnosed with Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia. Serum calcium and parathyroid hormone levels returned to baseline values after treatment. Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia is an important infection that can present with hypercalcemia among kidney transplant recipients.
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Anahtar Kelimeler
Kidney transplant, Pneumocystis jirovecii, Hypercalcemia, Pneumocystis-Carinii Pneumonia, Patient, Aids
Kaynak
Experimental and Clinical Transplantation
WoS Q Değeri
Q4
Scopus Q Değeri
Q3
Cilt
20
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7
