ea0038p92 | Clinical practice/governance and case reports | SFEBES2015
Olopade Oluwarotimi
, Yusuf Oluwakemi
, Odeyemi Abiona
, Kolawole Olawumi
, Owolabi Olayinka
Background: Severe hypocalcaemia is a life threatening metabolic emergency which must be identified and treated properly to prevent mortality.Objective: To highlight a rare finding of severe hypocalcaemia due to hypovitaminosis D in a Nigerian female on anti-tuberculous therapy.Case presentation: A 30-year-old Nigerian female who wears purdah presented to the medical emergency on account of perioral numbness, generalised muscle spa...