Severe hypercalcemia in a patient with extrapulmonary Mycobacterium abscessus: granuloma or immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome? First case of Mycobacterium abscessus presenting as retroperitoneal lymphadenopathy with severe hypercalcemia: a case report and literature review

• Main Authors: Omar Abdulfattah (Author), Ebad Ur Rahman (Author), FNU Shweta (Author), Praveen Datar (Author), Zainab Alnafoosi (Author), David Trauber (Author), Mirela Sam (Author), Danilo Enriquez (Author), Frances Schmidt (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Greater Baltimore Medical Center, 2018-11-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: Nontuberculous mycobacterium is a recognized cause of hypercalcemia, particularly in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Here we describe a case of severe hypercalcemia secondary to Mycobacterium abscessus (M. abscessus) in a patient with AIDS. To the best of our kno...