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ArticleBMC nephrology2024

Hypercalcaemia in gastrointestinal stromal tumour and sarcoidosis: a case report.

Babitha Selvananthan, Eddy Fischer, Raymond Lin

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Babitha SelvananthanDepartment of Renal Medicine, Nepean Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia. babitha.selvananthan@health.nsw.gov.au.
Eddy FischerDepartment of Renal Medicine, Nepean Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Raymond LinDepartment of Renal Medicine, Nepean Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia.

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Abstract

backgroundHypercalcaemia is a common manifestation of sarcoidosis but is sparingly described in gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GISTs). We describe a case of acute kidney injury and hypercalcemia resulting from simultaneous diagnosis of GIST and sarcoidosis, the presentation of which has not yet been reported. CASE PRESENTATION: A 61-year-old male presented with acute kidney injury and hypercalcemia, with elevated 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D levels. Investigations demonstrated a large gastric antral mass which was resected and proven to be GIST. Histopathology of incidentally found liver nodules revealed non-necrotising epithelioid granulomas consistent with concomitant sarcoidosis. The hypercalcemia was successfully treated with bisphosphonate therapy, resection of the GIST and a four month course of corticosteroids, which was truncated due to a mycobacterial infection.

conclusionsOur case report is the first to describe hypercalcemia due to GIST and biopsy-proven sarcoidosis, thereby raising the possibility of a common pathophysiological pathway relating the two entities. We review the literature describing the mechanisms of hypercalcaemia in GIST and the association between GIST and sarcoidosis.

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Gastrointestinal Stromal TumorsHypercalcemiaSarcoidosisHumansMaleMiddle AgedAcute kidney injuryCase reportGastrointestinal stromal tumourHypercalcaemiaSarcoidosis

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PMID39030472
PMCPMC11264955

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