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Hypercalcemia and elevated parathyroid hormone levels in association with nephroblastoma
Helvetica Paediatrica Acta
|January 1, 1979
Summary
A three-month-old girl with nephroblastoma experienced hypercalcemia and high parathyroid hormone levels. Surgical removal of the Wilms tumor resolved both the hypercalcemia and elevated hormone levels.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Oncology
- Endocrinology
Background:
- Nephroblastoma (Wilms tumor) is a common kidney cancer in children.
- Hypercalcemia and elevated parathyroid hormone levels can occur in pediatric patients but are rarely associated with nephroblastoma.