A case of groans, moans and stones with malignant undertones: Endometrioid carcinoma-associated hypercalcemia
A case of groans, moans and stones with malignant undertones: Endometrioid carcinoma-associated hypercalcemia
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DOI：
10.3892/ol.2011.475
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发表时间：
2012-02-01
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影响因子：
2.9
通讯作者：
Wild, Dorothea M. G.
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作者：
Visnyei, Koppany;Shahrokni, Armin;Wild, Dorothea M. G.
Humoral hypercalcemia of malignancy is frequently observed in patients with solid tumors. However, few instances have been described involving patients with gynecological malignancies. We report a case of endometrioid carcinoma of the uterine corpus in a patient who initially presented with hypercalcemia. The elevated calcium levels were found to be the result of an increased serum concentration of parathyroid hormone-related peptide (PTHrP). PTHrP is commonly secreted by malignant cells and suppresses PTH. This case demonstrates that endometrial cancer should be considered in the differential diagnosis of patients presenting with symptomatic or asymptomatic hypercalcemia.
