hypervitaminosis D

Etiology

• mycosis
• tuberculosis
• sarcoidosis
• lymphoma

Pathology

• unregulated conversion of 25-OH vitamin D to 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D within granulomatous tissue
• hypercalcemia
  • nephrocalcinosis
  • may take over 2 months to resolve
• corneal opacification

Management

• symptomatic hypercalcemia due to vitamin D should be treated with prednisone

More general terms

• hypervitaminosis

Additional terms

• vitamin D