A Case of Diabetes Mellitus and Hypercalcaemia

Authors

  • Anirban Majumder Associate Professor, Endocrinology unit, Dept of Medicine, K P C Medical College, West Bengal University of Health Sciences, Kolkata, India.
  • Sudip Chaterjee 2Vivekananda Institute of Medical Sciences, Kolkata

Abstract

We report a case of diabetes mellitus in a middle-aged female who subsequently developed primary hyperparathyroidism and underwent parathyroidectomy. Prior to surgery, she was hospitalized several times since 1988 for vomiting, pain abdomen and dehydration. On none of these occasions hypercalcaemia could be documented. Yet she  developed  pancreatic calcification  and diabetes in 1991 and was diagnosed as fibrocalculous pancreatic diabetes (FCPD) and treated  with insulin. Nephrolithiasis developed in 2003.  Hypercalcaemia with high PTH  was detected in 2004  and a solitary right parathyroid adenoma was identified and surgically removed. Following surgery, gastrointestinal symptoms disappeared but diabetes remained unaltered on follow up for 8 years. The cause of multi-organ calcification  which started well before development of hypercalcaemia is not known.

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Author Biography

Anirban Majumder, Associate Professor, Endocrinology unit, Dept of Medicine, K P C Medical College, West Bengal University of Health Sciences, Kolkata, India.

Associate Professor, Endocrinology unit, Dept of Medicine, K P C Medical College, West Bengal University of Health Sciences, Kolkata, India.

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Published

2015-07-31

How to Cite

Majumder, A., & Chaterjee, S. (2015). A Case of Diabetes Mellitus and Hypercalcaemia. Journal of the ASEAN Federation of Endocrine Societies, 30(1), 53. Retrieved from https://www.asean-endocrinejournal.org/index.php/JAFES/article/view/193

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