Sarcoidosis with systemic hypertension: Case report


Bilgir O., Bilgir F., Çalan M., Balikçi O., Canbolat S., Oztekin Ö.

Goztepe Tip Dergisi, vol.27, no.3, pp.119-123, 2012 (Scopus, TRDizin) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 27 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2012
  • Doi Number: 10.5222/j.goztepetrh.2012.119
  • Journal Name: Goztepe Tip Dergisi
  • Journal Indexes: Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.119-123
  • Keywords: Sarcoidosis, Systemic hypertension
  • Manisa Celal Bayar University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Sarcoidosis, which occurs often with the lung involvement and causes significant morbidity, is a multisystem granulomatous disease. This disease manifests itself with signs, and symptoms of neurological disease such as uveitis, blindness or end-stage pulmonary fibrosis, pulmonary hypertension, dysrhythmias, cardiomyopathy, hypercalcemia and renal insufficiency. However, systemic hypertension secondary to hypercalcemia is very rare. We present a 29-year old male patient admitted to the emergency service with complaints of headache and nausea. His arterial blood pressure and calcium level were 220/110 mmHg, and 17.4 mgldl, respectively, and histopathological evaluation after splenectomy confirmed the diagnosis of sarcoidosis..