Successful treatment with anti‐tuberculous drugs and zoledronate of hypercalcemia due to calcitriol overproduction in a patient undergoing maintenance dialysis complicated by tuberculous pleuritis

Therapeutic Apheresis and DialysisEarly View LETTER TO THE EDITOR Successful treatment with anti-tuberculous drugs and zoledronate of hypercalcemia due to calcitriol overproduction in a patient undergoing maintenance dialysis complicated by tuberculous pleuritis Shunsuke Yamada, Corresponding Author Shunsuke Yamada [email protected] orcid.org/0000-0001-5511-7511 Department of Medicine and Clinical Science, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan Correspondence Shunsuke Yamada, Department of Medicine and Clinical Science, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Maidashi 3-1-1, Higashi-Ku, Fukuoka 8128582, Japan. Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorTakanari Kitazono, Takanari Kitazono Department of Medicine and Clinical Science, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorToshiaki Nakano, Toshiaki Nakano Department of Medicine and Clinical Science, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, JapanSearch for more papers by this author Shunsuke Yamada, Corresponding Author Shunsuke Yamada [email protected] orcid.org/0000-0001-5511-7511 Department of Medicine and Clinical Science, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan Correspondence Shunsuke Yamada, Department of Medicine and Clinical Science, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Maidashi 3-1-1, Higashi-Ku, Fukuoka 8128582, Japan. Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorTakanari Kitazono, Takanari Kitazono Department of Medicine and Clinical Science, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorToshiaki Nakano, Toshiaki Nakano Department of Medicine and Clinical Science, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, JapanSearch for more papers by this author First published: 11 November 2023 https://doi.org/10.1111/1744-9987.14084Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat No abstract is available for this article. REFERENCES 1Aggarwal AN, Agarwal R, Dhooria S, Prasad KT, Sehgal IS, Muthu V. Comparative accuracy of pleural fluid unstimulated interferon-gamma and adenosine deaminase for diagnosing pleural tuberculosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. PLoS One. 2021; 16:e0253525. 10.1371/journal.pone.0253525 CASPubMedWeb of Science®Google Scholar 2Yamada S, Arase H, Tachibana S, Tomita K, Eriguchi M, Fujisaki K, et al. Immobilization-induced severe hypercalcaemia successfully treated with reduced dose of zoledronate in a maintenance haemodialysis patient. Nephrology (Carlton). 2018; 23: 963–964. 10.1111/nep.13246 PubMedWeb of Science®Google Scholar 3Gkonos PJ, London R, Hendler ED. Hypercalcemia and elevated 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D levels in a patient with end-stage renal disease and active tuberculosis. N Engl J Med. 1984; 311: 1683–1685. 10.1056/NEJM198412273112607 CASPubMedWeb of Science®Google Scholar 4Lee CT, Hung KH, Lee CH, Eng HL, Chen JB. Chronic hypercalcemia as the presenting feature of tuberculous peritonitis in a hemodialysis patient. Am J Nephrol. 2002; 22: 555–559. 10.1159/000065264 PubMedWeb of Science®Google Scholar Early ViewOnline Version of Record before inclusion in an issue ReferencesRelatedInformation