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Unmasking Sarcoidosis as the Culprit Behind Hypercalcemia-Induced Acute Pancreatitis: A Diagnostic Conundrum
Hypercalcemia-induced pancreatitis is a rare and challenging complication, particularly when secondary to sarcoidosis. This case report discusses the clinical presentation, diagnostic workup, and management of a 61-year-old patient diagnosed with hypercalcemia-induced pancreatitis secondary to sarco...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10667954/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38021853 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.47643 |
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author | Kohli, Aditya Saluja, Anshdeep Farooqi, Muzammil Arora, Saurabh Mittal, Naveen |
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description | Hypercalcemia-induced pancreatitis is a rare and challenging complication, particularly when secondary to sarcoidosis. This case report discusses the clinical presentation, diagnostic workup, and management of a 61-year-old patient diagnosed with hypercalcemia-induced pancreatitis secondary to sarcoidosis. The abstract highlights the complexities of diagnosing pancreatitis linked to elevated calcium levels and underscores the importance of recognizing underlying conditions such as sarcoidosis in these cases. Through this case, we aim to enhance awareness among clinicians regarding the association between sarcoidosis, hypercalcemia, and pancreatitis, ultimately contributing to improved diagnostic accuracy and patient care strategies. |
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spelling | pubmed-106679542023-10-25 Unmasking Sarcoidosis as the Culprit Behind Hypercalcemia-Induced Acute Pancreatitis: A Diagnostic Conundrum Kohli, Aditya Saluja, Anshdeep Farooqi, Muzammil Arora, Saurabh Mittal, Naveen Cureus Gastroenterology Hypercalcemia-induced pancreatitis is a rare and challenging complication, particularly when secondary to sarcoidosis. This case report discusses the clinical presentation, diagnostic workup, and management of a 61-year-old patient diagnosed with hypercalcemia-induced pancreatitis secondary to sarcoidosis. The abstract highlights the complexities of diagnosing pancreatitis linked to elevated calcium levels and underscores the importance of recognizing underlying conditions such as sarcoidosis in these cases. Through this case, we aim to enhance awareness among clinicians regarding the association between sarcoidosis, hypercalcemia, and pancreatitis, ultimately contributing to improved diagnostic accuracy and patient care strategies. Cureus 2023-10-25 /pmc/articles/PMC10667954/ /pubmed/38021853 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.47643 Text en Copyright © 2023, Kohli et al. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. |
spellingShingle | Gastroenterology Kohli, Aditya Saluja, Anshdeep Farooqi, Muzammil Arora, Saurabh Mittal, Naveen Unmasking Sarcoidosis as the Culprit Behind Hypercalcemia-Induced Acute Pancreatitis: A Diagnostic Conundrum |
title | Unmasking Sarcoidosis as the Culprit Behind Hypercalcemia-Induced Acute Pancreatitis: A Diagnostic Conundrum |
title_full | Unmasking Sarcoidosis as the Culprit Behind Hypercalcemia-Induced Acute Pancreatitis: A Diagnostic Conundrum |
title_fullStr | Unmasking Sarcoidosis as the Culprit Behind Hypercalcemia-Induced Acute Pancreatitis: A Diagnostic Conundrum |
title_full_unstemmed | Unmasking Sarcoidosis as the Culprit Behind Hypercalcemia-Induced Acute Pancreatitis: A Diagnostic Conundrum |
title_short | Unmasking Sarcoidosis as the Culprit Behind Hypercalcemia-Induced Acute Pancreatitis: A Diagnostic Conundrum |
title_sort | unmasking sarcoidosis as the culprit behind hypercalcemia-induced acute pancreatitis: a diagnostic conundrum |
topic | Gastroenterology |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10667954/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38021853 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.47643 |
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