Vitamin D metabolite-mediated hypercalcemia with suppressed parathormone concentration in Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia after kidney transplantation. 2009

K Hajji, and F Dalle, and A Harzallah, and Y Tanter, and G Rifle, and C Mousson
Department of Nephrology-Transplantation, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Dijon, France.

Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia (PJP) is a severe complication in immunocompromised hosts including transplant recipients. Hypercalcemia (HCa) is not a classic symptom of the disease. However, HCa (mean [SD; range], 2.90 [0.20; 2.71-3.17] mmol/L) was detected in 5 patients with PJP at diagnosis. The HCa was associated with decreased concentrations of circulating parathormone (PTH), from 294 (292) ng/L 3 to 6 months previously to 20 (23.5; 7-53) ng/L. Concentrations of 1,25-(OH)2 vitamin D, measured in 3 patients, were in the high normal range (54.66 [7.23; 225-66] microg/L), whereas 25-(OH) vitamin D concentrations were low (13.9 [2.17; 20-60] microg/L). After treatment with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole for 21 days, 4 patients recovered and 1 died. Calcium and PTH concentrations rapidly returned to normal (2.36 [0.05] mmol/L and 89 [29.7] ng/L, respectively) at 2 months after the acute phase of the disease. Although fewer than 10 cases of PJP-associated HCa have been reported to date, it is possible that this association is more frequent than previously thought because our cases were detected during 2 years. As in other granulomatous disease-induced HCa, including fungal infections, it is likely that endogenous extrarenal production of 1-alpha-hydroxylase by activated macrophages and by interferon-gamma involved in granuloma formation results in increased conversion from 25-(OH) vitamin D to 1,25-(OH)2 vitamin D and, consequently, in transient HCa and suppression of PTH secretion. Fortuitous detection of HCa in transplant recipients with pulmonary symptoms must raise suspicion of PJP or fungal infection.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D010281 Parathyroid Hormone A polypeptide hormone (84 amino acid residues) secreted by the PARATHYROID GLANDS which performs the essential role of maintaining intracellular CALCIUM levels in the body. Parathyroid hormone increases intracellular calcium by promoting the release of CALCIUM from BONE, increases the intestinal absorption of calcium, increases the renal tubular reabsorption of calcium, and increases the renal excretion of phosphates. Natpara,PTH (1-84),PTH(1-34),Parathormone,Parathyrin,Parathyroid Hormone (1-34),Parathyroid Hormone (1-84),Parathyroid Hormone Peptide (1-34),Hormone, Parathyroid
D011020 Pneumonia, Pneumocystis A pulmonary disease in humans occurring in immunodeficient or malnourished patients or infants, characterized by DYSPNEA, tachypnea, and HYPOXEMIA. Pneumocystis pneumonia is a frequently seen opportunistic infection in AIDS. It is caused by the fungus PNEUMOCYSTIS JIROVECII. The disease is also found in other MAMMALS where it is caused by related species of Pneumocystis. P carinii Pneumonia,P. carinii Pneumonia,P. jirovecii Pneumonia,PCP Pneumonia,Pneumocystis Pneumonia,Pneumocystosis,Pneumonia, Interstitial Plasma Cell,PCP Infection,Pneumocystis carinii Pneumonia,Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia,Pneumonia, Pneumocystis carinii,Infection, PCP,P carinii Pneumonias,P. carinii Pneumonias,P. jirovecii Pneumonias,PCP Infections,PCP Pneumonias,Pneumocystis Pneumonias,Pneumocystoses,Pneumonia, P carinii,Pneumonia, P. carinii,Pneumonia, P. jirovecii,Pneumonia, PCP,Pneumonia, Pneumocystis jirovecii,Pneumonias, PCP
D003404 Creatinine Creatinine Sulfate Salt,Krebiozen,Salt, Creatinine Sulfate,Sulfate Salt, Creatinine
D004100 Dihydroxycholecalciferols Cholecalciferols substituted with two hydroxy groups in any position. Dihydroxyvitamins D
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D006934 Hypercalcemia Abnormally high level of calcium in the blood. Milk-Alkali Syndrome,Hypercalcemias,Milk Alkali Syndrome,Syndrome, Milk-Alkali
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults

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