Metastatic calcifications and severe hypercalcemia in a patient with parathyroid carcinoma

Journal of Endocrinological Investigation

Volumn 29, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 641-644

  Valdivielso, P ^a   Lopez Sanchez J ^a   Garrido, A ^a   Sanchez Carrillo J J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MÁLAGA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Hypercalcemic crisis; Hyperparathyroidism; Metastatic calcification; Parathyroid carcinoma; Parathyroid crisis

Indexed keywords

CALCITONIN; CALCIUM; CREATININE; FUROSEMIDE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; PAMIDRONIC ACID; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ADULT; ANURIA; ARTICLE; ATRIOVENTRICULAR BLOCK; AUTOPSY; CALCIUM BLOOD LEVEL; CARDIOGENIC SHOCK; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONSTIPATION; CONTINUOUS HEMOFILTRATION; CREATININE BLOOD LEVEL; ECHOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FATALITY; HEART LEFT BUNDLE BRANCH BLOCK; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; HYPERCALCEMIA; INTENSIVE CARE; KIDNEY CALCIFICATION; KIDNEY FAILURE; LABORATORY TEST; LETHARGY; LUNG CALCIFICATION; MALE; MULTIPLE ORGAN FAILURE; PARATHYROID CARCINOMA; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; TREATMENT FAILURE; TUMOR CALCINOSIS; WEAKNESS;

EID: 33749020020     PISSN: 03914097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03344164     Document Type: Article

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