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Swaminathan Dhivyasree1, Jeevarathnam Dhivyalakshmi1, Shuba Sankaranarayanan1
1Department of Pediatrics, Sri Ramachandra University, Porur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Abstract:
Hypercalcemia is a rare and unusual complication of childhood malignancies. Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) presenting with hypercalcemia and lytic bone lesions is very rare in children. Here, we report a case of a 4-year-old girl with ALL who presented with severe hypercalcemia and radiological evidence of osteolytic lesions. Malignancies are the most common parathyroid hormone-independent cause of hypercalcemia. Severe hypercalcemia is a life-threatening emergency that should be addressed immediately. Effective treatment includes intense hydration, frusemide, calcitonin, and bisphosphonate in addition to the treatment of underlying cause.
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