Hypercalcemia and Psychosis: Case Report, Review of the Literature, and Management Considerations

Ermal Bojdani; Tina Zhang; Syona Shetty; Dil Tahera

doi:10.4088/PCC.18nr02356

Hypercalcemia and Psychosis: Case Report, Review of the Literature, and Management Considerations

Prim Care Companion CNS Disord. 2018 Nov 29;20(6):18nr02356. doi: 10.4088/PCC.18nr02356.

Authors

Ermal Bojdani^{1

2

3

4}, Tina Zhang⁵, Syona Shetty⁵, Dil Tahera^{3

4}

Affiliations

¹ Harvard South Shore/Boston VA Medical Center-Brockton, Psychiatry Residency Training Program, 940 Belmont St (116A7), Brockton, MA 02301. Ermal.Bojdani2@va.gov.
² Harvard South Shore Psychiatry Residency Training Program, Brockton, Massachusetts, USA.
³ VA Boston Healthcare System, Brockton, Massachusetts, USA.
⁴ Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
⁵ Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

PMID: 30549497
DOI: 10.4088/PCC.18nr02356

Abstract

The objective of this article is to help clinicians make an accurate diagnosis by considering hypercalcemia as a potential cause of psychosis. A patient case is presented, along with a review of the literature dissecting the association between calcium and psychiatric symptoms. Clinical implications and suggestions for management of hypercalcemia and psychosis in the setting of primary hyperparathyroidism are provided.

Publication types

Case Reports
Review

MeSH terms

Adult
Diagnosis, Differential
Disease Management
Humans
Hypercalcemia / complications*
Hypercalcemia / diagnosis
Hypercalcemia / therapy*
Male
Psychotic Disorders / diagnosis
Psychotic Disorders / etiology*
Psychotic Disorders / therapy*