Moniliasis with Idiopathic Hypoparathyroidism

Chronic idiopathic hypoparathyroidism associated with moniliasis.

Idiopathic hypoparathyroidism is probably less rare than is commonly thought. Steinberg and Waldron (1952) in a comprehensive review of the literature collected 51 cases and added one of their own, but they did not include several reported cases whose serum inorganic phosphorus did not exceed 5 0 mg. %. Few reports have come from this country. Humphreys (1939), Himsworth and Maizels (1940), Jor...

Misdiagnosis of idiopathic hypoparathyroidism

RATIONALE Idiopathic hypoparathyroidism (IHP) is a rare endocrine condition, which is frequently represented by neuropsychiatric disorders. Hence, the misdiagnosis rate of the disease is rather high, especially for neurologists. PATIENT CONCERNS We reported a case of misdiagnosed, atypical IHP. In addition, the literature on IHP and the misdiagnosis published in China in the past 2 decades ha...

Idiopathic hypoparathyroidism associated with stable untreated myelofibrosis.

Idiopathic hypoparathyroidism with fungal seminal vesiculitis.

A 23-year-old man was suffering from high fever and general fatigue 6 months before admission. The levels of serum Ca and intact-parathyroid hormone (PTH) were low. His brain computed tomography (CT) revealed marked calcifications of the basal ganglia, and pelvis magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed inflammation of his seminal vesicle. His candida antigen titer was high and antibiotic therap...

Characteristic Cataract Associated with Idiopathic Hypoparathyroidism

Purpose: To report a case of profoundly characteristic cataract associated with idiopathic hypoparathyroidism. Methods: We described a 37-year-old male presented to our hospital with bilateral vision loss for 3 years. Past medical history included recurring tetany and convulsion, regarded as grand mal epilepsy about 9 years prior to diagnosis of hypoparathyroidism and corresponding administrati...