Severe Hypercalcaemia - Chronic Tophaceous Gout as the Responsible Cause?

René Rodríguez-Gutiérrez1,2, Maria Azucena Zapata-Rivera1, Karla Victoria Rodriguez-Velver1

  • 1Endocrinology Division, Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital 'Dr José E González', Unlversldad Autonoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey, México.

European Endocrinology
|April 11, 2018
PubMed
Summary

This case study highlights a rare instance of severe hypercalcemia in chronic tophaceous gout, linked to elevated parathyroid hormone-related protein (PTHrP). This finding offers new insights into hypercalcemia mechanisms in gout patients.

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