Prolonged remission of hypercalcaemia due to parathyroid carcinoma with pamidronate.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Parathyroid carcinoma is rare and the associated hypercalcaemia is often resistant to all treatment. A case is described in which prolonged control of hypercalcaemia has been achieved by infrequent infusions of pamidronate despite continuing hypersecretion of parathyroid hormone.
Medical subject headings
- Carcinoma
- Diphosphonates
- Hypercalcemia
- Parathyroid Neoplasms