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A sixty nine-year-old woman was admitted to the hospital because of further examination of hypercalcemia. On July 1990, she complained of general fatigue and loss of appetite. She was pointed out to have hypercalcemia (15.1mg/dl), urolithiasis, and renal insufficiency. CT films of the chest showed swelling of the mediastinal lymphnodes and CT of the abdomen nephrocalcinosis. Ga-scintigraphy demonstrated an abnormal accumulation of gallium in the mediastinum. Levels of the parathyroid hormone was normal. Levels of the serum calcium (13.7mg/dl), angiotensin converting enzyme (30.4IU/L) and 1.25 (OH)2D (87PG/ml) were elevated. Giant cells were found in the biopsy specimen of the lung. A significant relationship between the serum calcium and creatinine were observed (r = 0.76, p < 0.02). Proximal fractional reabsorption of sodium showed to be suppressed (47.7%), and distal fractional reabsorption of sodium showed to be normal (88.4%). From these findings hypercalcemia and urolithiasis was suggested to result from sarcoidosis. The hypercalcemia and renal insufficiency improved with corticosteroid therapy.
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PMID:[A case of sarcoidosis with hypercalcemia, urolithiasis, nephrocalcinosis and renal insufficiency]. 148 16

A 31-year-old man presented with a widespread papular eruption and systemic symptoms including renal colic and decreased exercise tolerance. The combination of clinical features and laboratory investigations that revealed an elevated angiotensin converting enzyme level and hypercalcaemia enabled a diagnosis of sarcoidosis to be made. Multiple skin biopsies showed prominent Touton-like giant cells which delayed the diagnosis. Giant cells are frequently seen in sarcoidal granulomas but in some cases their prominence and Touton-like appearance may suggest alternative diagnoses such as xanthogranulomas.
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PMID:Sarcoidosis with prominent giant cells. 1190 66

Treatment and course of leukocytoclastic immune-complex vasculitis (LcV) depend on absence or presence of IgA in immune complexes [Henoch-Schoenlein-Purpura (PSH)]. LcV due to IgG- or IgM-containing immune complexes has a better prognosis. If triggers cannot be detected or avoided, symptomatic treatments are usually sufficient due to a usually favourable course. When hemorrhagic blisters suggest incipient skin necrosis corticosteroids are indicated. For chronic or relapsing LcV we suggest colchicine or dapsone. In adults with PSH and severe glomerulonephritis there is insufficient evidence for the efficacy of glucocorticoids; but e.g. ACE inhibitors can be helpful depending on symptoms. In cryoglobulinemic vasculitis underlying diseases (often plasmocytoma or hepatitis C) should be treated, sometimes supplemented by plasmapheresis. Dapsone or colchicine are usually started for urticarial vasculitis. ANCA-associated systemic vasculitis requires rapid and aggressive induction therapy, usually with glucocorticoids and cyclophosphamide. In classic polyarteriitis nodosa glucocorticoids improve prognosis, in polyarteriitis nodosa cutanea colchicine or dapsone are more appropriate. Giant cell arteriitis requires rapid therapy with glucocorticoids. For livedo vasculopathy antithrombotic measures are required with low molecular heparin or antagonists to vitamin K, for maintenance dipyridamol und aspirin.
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PMID:[Therapy of vasculitides and vasculopathies]. 1877 39