Severe hypercalcemia; as an unusual presenting feature of distal renal tubular acidosis

YÜKSEL S., DÖNMEZ O., Durmaz O.

TURK PEDIATRI ARSIVI-TURKISH ARCHIVES OF PEDIATRICS, cilt.45, sa.4, ss.380-383, 2010 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 45 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2010
  • Doi Numarası: 10.4274/tpa.45.380
  • Dergi Adı: TURK PEDIATRI ARSIVI-TURKISH ARCHIVES OF PEDIATRICS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.380-383
  • Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Although nephrocalcinosis is a common finding in patients with distal renal tubular acidosis, the patients are usually normocalcemic. Distal renal tubular acidosis in childhood as a cause of hypercalcemia is very rare. We presented a four month-old infant with distal renal tubular acidosis and hypercalcemia, and reviewed the literature for its pathogenesis. We suggest that distal renal tubular acidosis should also be considered in the assessment of the etiology of hypercalcemia in infancy though it is very rare. (Turk Arch Ped 2010; 45: 380-3)