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Indomethacin responsive hypercalcaemia associated with a renal sarcoma.
1Hospital for Sick Children, Department of Haematology and Oncology, London.
Archives of Disease in Childhood
|October 1, 1990
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.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Oncology
- Nephrology
- Biochemistry
Background:
- Infantile renal tumors are rare and can present with complex metabolic disturbances.
- Hypercalcemia in infants is a serious condition requiring prompt diagnosis and management.
- Prostaglandins are implicated in various physiological and pathological processes, including calcium homeostasis.