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1Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Abstract:
Hypercalcaemia, a condition with abnormally raised calcium levels, is commonly caused by cancer, immobility, certain supplements and other diseases such as sarcoidosis. In this case report, we present a 65-year-old female who presented with hypercalcaemia, hilar adenopathy on chest X-ray and a pathological fracture of her ankle that was unexpectedly due to hyperparathyroidism.
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