Caso clínico: hipercalcemia refractaria asociada a linfoma b, una emergencia oncológica / Clinical case: Refractory hypercalcemia associated to B-cell lymphoma, an oncological emergency
Arch. argent. pediatr
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113(4): e207-e210, ago. 2015. ilus, graf, tab
Article
in Spanish
| LILACS, BINACIS
| ID: lil-757048
RESUMEN
La hipercalcemia asociada a procesos tumorales es un hallazgo poco frecuente en la edad pediátrica. El manejo terapéutico va encaminado a favorecer la calciuresis con diversos métodos farmacológicos e, incluso, técnicas de depuración extrarrenal. El objetivo de la exposición de este caso clínico es presentar a un paciente con hipercalcemia grave refractaria, que solo respondió a un tratamiento etiológico precoz con el empleo de quimioterapia, y se evitaron así las posibles complicaciones secundarias a dicha alteración electrolítica.
ABSTRACT
Hypercalcemia as a paraneoplastic syndrome is rare in children. Therapeutic management is aimed at promoting calciuresis with various pharmacological methods, even with extrarenal purification techniques. The aim of presenting this case is to highlight the importance of early etiologic treatment through chemotherapy as an urgent treatment in a refractory and severe hypercalcemia case, in order to avoid possible secondary complications due to this electrolyte disturbance.
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LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Paraneoplastic Syndromes
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Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse
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Emergencies
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Hypercalcemia
Type of study:
Risk factors
Limits:
Child
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Arch. argent. pediatr
Journal subject:
Pediatrics
Year:
2015
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Spain
Institution/Affiliation country:
Complexo Hospitalario Universitario/ES
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