Recurrent Pleural Effusions and Elevated PTHrP: An Unusual Case of Sarcoidosis

Recurrent Pleural Effusions and Elevated PTHrP: An Unusual Case of Sarcoidosis

A 63-year-old male with a past medical history of stage 3 chronic kidney disease, type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and coronary artery disease presented with recurrent symptomatic pleural effusions, low back pain and unintentional weight loss. Labs revealed elevated serum calcium and parathyr...

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Main Authors:	Atchayaa Gunasekharan, Joel Thekekara, Younghwa Kwon, Farzan Irani
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Greater Baltimore Medical Center 2020-11-01
Series:	Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives
Subjects:	sarcoidosis recurrent pleural effusion hypercalcemia parathyroid hormone-related peptide multiple myeloma
Online Access:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20009666.2020.1816275

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