Cancer and Hypercalcemia; a Review of the Diagnosis and Treatment Through an Unusual Case

ABSTRACT Here, we present a 45-year-old woman with endometrial cancer who presented with hyperemesis, vomiting and loss of consciousness. The serum calcium concentration was 18.3 mg/dl and bone scintigraphy revealed no evidence of skeletal involvement by the tumor. Her parathyroid hormone (PTH) l...

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Published in:Endocrinology Research and Practice
Main Authors: Alper Ata, Tolga Köşeci, Ali Arıcan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism of Turkey 2013-03-01
Subjects:
Hypercalcemia
endometrium adenocancer
Online Access:https://endocrinolrespract.org/index.php/pub/article/view/650
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Summary:ABSTRACT Here, we present a 45-year-old woman with endometrial cancer who presented with hyperemesis, vomiting and loss of consciousness. The serum calcium concentration was 18.3 mg/dl and bone scintigraphy revealed no evidence of skeletal involvement by the tumor. Her parathyroid hormone (PTH) level was normal, but the parathyroid hormone-related peptide (PTHrP) level was higher than the normal values. Through our case, we review the treatment of malignant hypercalcemia.
ISSN:2822-6135

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