Hypocalcaemia due to hypoparathyroidism is a rare finding in adults. The coexistence of cardiac abnormalities may be suggestive of a hereditary syndrome. We describe a case of velocardiofacial syndrome in a woman without a family history of this disorder. The hypocalcaemia was treated with calcium and vitamin D supplementation.

Ceylon Medical Journal Magnesium sulphate is increasingly being used in clinical practice, especially in the management of eclampsia, tetanus and severe bronchial asthma. Magnesium is known to influence the body’s calcium homeostasis. Hypomagnesaemia leads to hypocalcaemia by inducing resistance to parathormone (PTH) in bone and kidneys and by decreasing PTH release. Interestingly, hypermagnesa...

Abstract Aims Hypocalcaemia is a severe complication post total thyroidectomy leading to increased morbidity, length of inpatient stay and associated costs. The cause damage or de-vascularisation the parathyroid glands intra-operatively however this not always easy identify usually inadvertently performed. Prompt identification patients likely become severely hypocalcaemia difficult for clinici...

Abstract Background Postoperative hypocalcaemia, recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy and postoperative bleeding are the most frequent complications after thyroid surgery, therefore often used as quality indicators of surgery. We aimed to assess morbidity in a high-volume endocrine surgery unit, detect which factors associated with higher risks. Methods Prospective surgical cohort tertiary referral ...

A well-nourished alcoholic patient developed a subacute myopathy which responded rapidly to correction of severe hypomagnesaemia. The finding of profound hypocalcaemia prompted the measurement of serum magnesium. Magnesium deficiency should be looked for in any alcoholic patient with a myopathy as the prognosis seems better than in many other forms of alcoholic myopathy. Correction of the magne...

Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) has been declared as a pandemic affecting several millions of people worldwide. It varied clinical manifestations ranging from asymptomatic to critical illness. led the mortality affected individuals. However, prognosis seems vary one person other and efforts are being made identify prognostic factors. Hypocalcaemia identified poor factor with high frequency ...