Pseudohypoparathyroidism revealed by Fahr syndrome: A case report

Loubna Louday 1, *, Ikram Damoune 1, 2 and Abdelmajid Chraibi 1, 2

1 Department of Endocrinology and Diabetology, CHU Agadir, Morocco.
2 Health Sciences Research Laboratory, Faculty of Medicine, Ibn Zohr University, Agadir, Morocco.
 
Case Study
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2024, 23(03), 228–231
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjarr.2024.23.3.2686
 
Publication history: 
Received on 25 July 2024; revised on 31 August 2024; accepted on 03 September 2024
 
Abstract: 
We report the case of a 19-year-old female patient with a history of epilepsy since the age of six, who was admitted to the emergency department for tetany episodes. Clinical examination revealed facial dysmorphia and dental dysgenesis. Initial laboratory workup showed severe hypocalcemia, and a brain CT scan revealed calcifications in the basal ganglia, suggestive of Fahr syndrome.
 
Keywords: 
Pseudohypoparathyroidism; Fahr syndrome; Hypocalcemia; Parathyroid hormone resistance; Brain calcifications
 
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