AI Article Synopsis

  • Hypercalcemia in infants can show various symptoms and its causes change with age; this case involves an infant with nephrocalcinosis and kidney stones.
  • The diagnosis was primary hyperoxaluria (PH) type 2, a rare metabolic disorder, linked with hypercalcemia, which hasn't been documented before.
  • A 9-month-old girl was hospitalized due to a urinary tract infection and was found to have bilateral nephrocalcinosis and a specific genetic mutation, marking a first-ever report of this genetic condition associated with hypercalcemia.

Article Abstract

Hypercalcemia in infants presents with a variety of clinical features and the etiology of hypercalcemia varies with age. Here we present a case of hypercalcemia in an infant presenting with nephrocalcinosis and nephrolithiasis. Our investigations led us to a diagnosis of primary hyperoxaluria (PH) type 2, a rare metabolic disorder, along with hypercalcemia, a never before reported association. A 9-month-old female presented with urinary tract infection and systemic features requiring hospitalization and parenteral antibiotics. Investigations revealed bilateral medullary nephrocalcinosis. Genetic testing revealed a diagnosis of Primary hyperoxaluria type 2 with two possible mutations. Sanger sequencing of the parents identified the pathogenic mutation in the mother. This is the first report of a genetically proven case of primary hyperoxaluria type 2 associated with hypercalcemia.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10593288PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/ijn.ijn_140_22DOI Listing

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