Case Report: Hypercalcemia in an Older Patient with Type I Lepra Reaction

Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2020 Oct;103(4):1439-1440. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.20-0114.

Abstract

Leprosy is a rare, chronic granulomatous disease, and India accounts for two-thirds of the new cases reported worldwide. Hypercalcemia is a rare complication of granulomatous disease. Here, we report a case of an older adult patient with leprosy and type I lepra reaction presenting with severe hypercalcemia.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Erythema Nodosum / drug therapy
  • Humans
  • Hypercalcemia* / complications
  • Hypercalcemia* / drug therapy
  • India
  • Leprostatic Agents / therapeutic use
  • Leprosy / complications*
  • Male

Substances

  • Leprostatic Agents