A Rare Cause of Hypercalcemia : Two Cases of Parathyroid Adenoma

An unusual cause of hypercalcemia in polycythemia vera: parathyroid adenoma.

In this paper we describe a patient with polycythemia vera (PV), who presented with hypercalcemia due to a parathyroid adenoma. In November 1999, the patient was admitted to our hospital with meteorism and constipation. Her physical examination revealed plethora and hepatosplenomegaly. Laboratory data revealed hyperparathyroidism in addition to PV: Rbc 8 x 10(6)/mm3, Hct 63.7%, serum calcium 13...

Congental Glucose- Galactose Malabsorption a Rare Cause of Diarrhea in Infancy Period: Report of Two Cases

Granulomatous lobular mastitis as a rare cause of Erythema Nodosum: Report of two cases

Granulomatous lobular mastitis (GLM) is a rare and benign condition of unknown etiology, which has been described recently. It primary affects young parous women and usually presents with a unilateral and extra-areolar breast mass. The condition may clinically mimic breast cancer, sometimes leading to misdiagnosis resulting in unnecessary breast surgery.We report two ca...

Angioimmunoblastic Lymphadenopathand Report of Two Rare Cases

Angioimmunoblastic Lymphadenopathy (AIL) is an uncommon disorder which begins  with constitutional symptoms. The majority of the patients .has generalized l?7111ph­ adenopathy, , hepatosplenomegaly and about 40% show cutaneous manifestations such as maculopapular eruption, purpura, urticaria or erythroderma. Histhopatho­Iogy of lymphnodes has a characteristic picture. The etiology of AIL is unk...

Ectopic paraesophageal mediastinal parathyroid adenoma, a rare cause of acute pancreatitis

BACKGROUND The manifestation of primary hyperparathyroidism with acute pancreatitis is a rare event. Ectopic paraesophageal parathyroid adenomas account for about 5%-10% of primary hyperparathyroidism and surgical resection results in cure of the disease. CASE PRESENTATION A 71-year-old woman was presented with acute pancreatitis and hypercalcaemia. During the investigation of hypercalcemia, ...