Hypercalcemia induced by parathyroid hormone-related peptide after treatment of squamous cell carcinoma of oral cavity.

Ansari, K; Clerk, A; Patel, M H; Sainani, Anjana; Shastry, P S R K; Advani, S H

Ansari, K; Clerk, A; Patel, M H; Sainani, Anjana; Shastry, P S R K; Advani, S H.

Article in English | IMSEAR | ID: sea-91401

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Squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck is a rare cause of humoral hypercalcemia of malignancy. This paraneoplastic syndrome is usually one of the presenting symptoms of the disease. We report a case of squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity that presumably elaborated parathyroid hormone-related peptide (PTH-rP) and caused hypercalcemia only after radiotherapy and chemotherapy.

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Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/metabolism; Hormones, Ectopic/metabolism; Humans; Hypercalcemia/etiology; Male; Middle Aged; Mouth Neoplasms/metabolism; Paraneoplastic Syndromes/therapy; Parathyroid Hormone-Related Protein/metabolism

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Full text: Available Index: IMSEAR (South-East Asia) Main subject: Paraneoplastic Syndromes / Humans / Male / Mouth Neoplasms / Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Parathyroid Hormone-Related Protein / Hormones, Ectopic / Hypercalcemia / Middle Aged Language: English Year: 2003 Type: Article

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