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World J Clin Cases. Sep 16, 2022; 10(26): 9378-9383
Published online Sep 16, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i26.9378
Published online Sep 16, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i26.9378
Bilateral hypocalcaemic cataracts due to idiopathic parathyroid insufficiency: A case report
Yan Li, Department of Ophthalmology, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong 637000, Sichuan Province, China
Yan Li, Medical School of Ophthalmology and Optometry, North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong 637000, Sichuan Province, China
Author contributions: Li Y contributed the literature search, patient management and manuscript preparation for submission.
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Corresponding author: Yan Li, MD, Doctor, Surgeon, Department of Ophthalmology, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, No. 1 Maoyuan South Road, Nanchong 637000, Sichuan Province, China. liyanyan09000@163.com
Received: April 6, 2022
Peer-review started: April 6, 2022
First decision: June 16, 2022
Revised: July 2, 2022
Accepted: August 5, 2022
Article in press: August 5, 2022
Published online: September 16, 2022
Peer-review started: April 6, 2022
First decision: June 16, 2022
Revised: July 2, 2022
Accepted: August 5, 2022
Article in press: August 5, 2022
Published online: September 16, 2022
Core Tip
Core Tip: Bilateral hypocalcemic cataracts secondary to hypoparathyroidism are rarely observed in ophthalmology. The main clinical manifestation is convulsions caused by hypocalcemia in the early stage. Here, we report a case of bilateral cataract with previously diagnosed hypocalcemia but for the first time to find the cause of idiopathic parathyroid insufficiency. Hypoparathyroidism may go unnoticed for years but with some latent clinical manifestations, such as bilateral symmetrical posterior subcapsular cataracts. The cause of hypocalcemia in particularly young patients should be investigated.