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Common acute lymphoblastic leukemia preceded by hypercalcemia in an infant
S Ohoishi1, T Koshibu, H Kazama
1Second Department of Pediatrics, Ohashi Hospital, Toho University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Acta Paediatrica Japonica : Overseas Edition
|October 1, 1996
Summary
A rare case of infant acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) presented with hypercalcemia. Parathyroid hormone-related protein (PTH-rP) from leukemia cells caused high calcium levels, which resolved with treatment.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Oncology
- Endocrinology
- Hematology
Background:
- Hypercalcemia is a rare complication in pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).
- Parathyroid hormone-related protein (PTH-rP) is implicated in malignancy-associated hypercalcemia.