[Rare association of hypoparathyroidism and mediastinal-pulmonary sarcoidosis]

Ann Med Interne (Paris). 2001 Feb;152(1):63-4.
[Article in French]

Abstract

We report the case of a 52-year-old woman who presented hypoparathyroidism and sarcoidosis. The hypoparathyroidism developed 8 years after the diagnosis of sarcoidosis. No element in favor of an autoimmune disease of the parathyroid could be evidenced. Pathology and immunology blood tests were equally noncontributive. Another pathophysiological mechanism, possibly sarcoidic granulomatous infiltration of the parathyroid glands, was suspected. The patient also presented apparently coincidental vitiligo.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Biopsy
  • Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid / immunology
  • CD4-CD8 Ratio
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hypoparathyroidism / etiology*
  • Hypoparathyroidism / metabolism
  • Lung Diseases / complications*
  • Lung Diseases / diagnosis
  • Lung Diseases / immunology
  • Mediastinal Diseases / complications*
  • Mediastinal Diseases / diagnosis
  • Mediastinal Diseases / immunology
  • Middle Aged
  • Vitiligo / complications*