
A 24 year old patient with epigastric pain, polyuria, polydipsia and hypercalcemia was admitted to the hospital. Besides the frequent causes of hypercalcemia such as primary hyperparathyroidism and malignancy-related hypercalcemia we had to consider sarcoidosis because of massive splenomegaly. The interstitial lung disease shown on x-ray films of the chest, the epithelioid granulomas in lung tissue and the increased ACE confirmed the diagnosis of sarcoidosis. Hypercalcemia is found in less than 5% of all cases with sarcoidosis. After treatment with steroids, diphosphonates and diuretics all symptoms and the hypercalcemia improved.
Adult, Diagnosis, Differential, Male, Sarcoidosis, Polyuria, Drinking, Hypercalcemia, Humans
Adult, Diagnosis, Differential, Male, Sarcoidosis, Polyuria, Drinking, Hypercalcemia, Humans
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