Unrecognized Primary Hypoparathyroidism with Severe Hypocalcemia in the Presence of COVID-19 Infection
Case studies
Domas Grigoravičius
Institute of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University, LT-03101, Vilnius, Lithuania
Laura Šiaulienė
Institute of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University, LT-03101, Vilnius, Lithuania; Vilnius University Hospital, Santaros Klinikos
Žydrūnė Visockienė
Institute of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University, LT-03101, Vilnius, Lithuania; Vilnius University Hospital, Santaros Klinikos
Published 2022-03-15
https://doi.org/10.15388/Amed.2021.29.1.9
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Keywords

primary hypoparathyroidism
hypocalcemia
COVID-19

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Grigoravičius D, Šiaulienė L, Visockienė Žydrūnė. Unrecognized Primary Hypoparathyroidism with Severe Hypocalcemia in the Presence of COVID-19 Infection. AML [Internet]. 2022 Mar. 15 [cited 2024 Nov. 21];29(1):136-43. Available from: https://journals.vu.lt./AML/article/view/23964

Abstract

Primary hypoparathyroidism (PHPT) is a rare disease most commonly caused by surgical parathyroid glands destruction or genetic disorders. PHPT manifestation varies from subclinical to acute or even lethal symptoms. In atypical presentation the signs of hypocalcemia could be missed, and asymptotic chronic hypocalcemia could manifest only in the presence of exacerbated comorbidities, infections, hypomagnesemia or certain medications. We present a case of PHPT with severe hypocalcemia manifesting as seizures and delirium in a presence of COVID-19 infection.

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