Sarcoidosis with systemic hypertension: Case report
Goztepe Tip Dergisi, vol.27, no.3, pp.119-123, 2012 (Scopus, TRDizin)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 27 Issue: 3
- Publication Date: 2012
- Doi Number: 10.5222/j.goztepetrh.2012.119
- Journal Name: Goztepe Tip Dergisi
- Journal Indexes: Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Page Numbers: pp.119-123
- Keywords: Sarcoidosis, Systemic hypertension
- Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Sarcoidosis, which occurs often with the lung involvement and causes significant morbidity, is a multisystem granulomatous disease. This disease manifests itself with signs, and symptoms of neurological disease such as uveitis, blindness or end-stage pulmonary fibrosis, pulmonary hypertension, dysrhythmias, cardiomyopathy, hypercalcemia and renal insufficiency. However, systemic hypertension secondary to hypercalcemia is very rare. We present a 29-year old male patient admitted to the emergency service with complaints of headache and nausea. His arterial blood pressure and calcium level were 220/110 mmHg, and 17.4 mgldl, respectively, and histopathological evaluation after splenectomy confirmed the diagnosis of sarcoidosis..