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Indomethacin responsive hypercalcaemia associated with a renal sarcoma.

J Gibbs1, M J Dillon, S Lang

  • 1Hospital for Sick Children, Department of Haematology and Oncology, London.

Summary

A rare infant kidney tumor (renal spindle cell sarcoma) caused high calcium levels (hypercalcemia). Treatment with indomethacin resolved hypercalcemia, suggesting prostaglandins mediated this effect.

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