Iatrogenic hypercalcaemia--a case report
Deshpande, M.M.
Journal of the Indian Medical Association 107(3): 173
2009
ISSN/ISBN: 0019-5847 PMID: 19810388 Document Number: 12981
A case of iatrogenic hypercalcaemia in a 63-year-old female presenting with low back pain and tingling and numbness in both lower limbs off and on is presented here along with a brief discussion of literature. The purpose of this case reporting is to highlight how vitamins can be dangerous if prescribed inadvertently.
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