We have reported a case of hypercalcemia with acute renal failure secondary to vitamin D intoxication induced by chronic use of calcitriol. In this article, diagnosis and treatment approaches have been discussed.
Key Words
Hypercalcemia, calcitriol, renal insufficiency
What is already known about the topic?
Hypercalcemia is a therapeutic emergency, owing to its consequences; an etiological diagnosis must be promptly established. Calcitriol intoxication is a rare etiology.
What does this article bring up for us?
Our case report highlights one of the potentially dramatic complications of inappropriate calcitriol administration.