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hypervitaminosis D
Etiology:
- mycosis
- tuberculosis
- sarcoidosis
- lymphoma
Pathology:
1) unregulated conversion of 25-OH vitamin D to 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D within granulomatous tissue
2) hypercalcemia
a) nephrocalcinosis
b) may take over 2 months to resolve
3) corneal opacification
Management:
- symptomatic hypercalcemia due to vitamin D should be treated with prednisone
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hypervitaminosis