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Published on: October 24, 2015
Hypocalcemia associated with a calcitonin-producing hepatocellular carcinoma
Abstract:
We report a case of symptomatic hypocalcemia with a calcitonin-producing tumor. This case is unusual for two reasons. First, the primary tumor was a hepatocellular carcinoma that was producing large amounts of calcitonin. To our knowledge, well-defined cases of calcitonin-secreting hepatoma have not been previously reported. Second, the patient's hypercalcemia was shown to be secondary to hypomagnesemic inhibition of parathyroid function and not related to hypercalcitonemia.
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