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Case Report | DOI: https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20637300

Incidental Detection of Profound Vitamin D Deficiency During Evaluation of a Patient with Ovarian Cyst, Renal Calculi and Ovarian Cyst: A Case Report

Sabita Sinha *

Master’s Degree in Precision Oncology: Genomics and Big Data, Medical Oncologist (Diploma in Cancer Biology), Oncology course: Tumors and Cancers, Certification in Cancer Nutrition, PG&MD (Electro Homeopathy), BASM (Alternative Medicine), RMP (Alt. medicine &Electro Homeopathy), Master in Clinical Psychology & English, India.

*Corresponding Author: Dr. Sabita Sinha, Master’s Degree in Precision Oncology: Oncology course, India

Citation: Sinha S. (2026). Incidental Detection of Profound Vitamin D Deficiency During Evaluation of a Patient with Ovarian Cyst, Renal Calculi and Ovarian Cyst: A Case Report, J Clinical Case Studies and Review Reports. 3(3) 49, DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20637300

Copyright: Sabita Sinha, et al © (2026). This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

Received: 27 May 2026 | Accepted: 02 June 2026 | Published: 11 June 2026

Keywords: vitamin d deficiency; kidney stone; ovarian cyst; urinary tract infection (UTI)

Abstract

A 29 years old female reported with previously documented renal calculi and ovarian cyst in USG abdomen and Pelvis scan report. Comprehensive evaluation incidentally detected profound Vitamin D deficiency (25-OH vitamin D: 4.1ng/mL), and other contributing factors like Urinary tract infection, border line Vitamin B12 deficiency. Vitamin D supplementation along with personalized diet, life style modification, addressing dehydration and supportive treatment for other concerned issue, her vitamin D level improved to 30ng/mL and follow up imaging reportedly showed resolution in other abnormalities. After 3 months of treatment, patient could improve health status and natural conception was possible. She could deliver a healthy infant. This case study significantly highlights the importance of Vitamin D in metabolic and reproductive health. However, so many contributing factors are there we cannot say that profound Vitamin D was the root cause. Moreover, this issue is based on single case study; we need to induce more trials to confirm the statement.

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