Hypercalcemia associated with adenosquamous pancreatic carcinoma: a reason to initiate palliative treatment / Hipercalcemia asociada a carcinoma adenoescamoso de páncreas. Razones para iniciar tratamiento paliativo
Rev. esp. enferm. dig
; 105(7): 425-428, ago. 2013. ilus
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em Inglês
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| ID: ibc-116839
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ABSTRACT
Background:
hypercalcemia in patients with diagnosed carcinoma has predominantly a humoral basis mediated by parathyroid hormone-related protein (PTH-rP). Among the reported cases, hypercalcemia associated with the majority of abdominal malignancies indicates an advanced stage of disease. Case report we present a case of a 78-year-old patient with an adenosquamous pancreatic carcinoma associated with humoral hypercalcemia mediated by PTH-rP.Conclusion:
in this case, demonstration of unexpectantly rapid increase in calcium serum correlated with aggressive tumor growth led us to raise the hypothesis that PTH-rP could be a mediator of invasion and dissemination secreted by some tumors, and probably indicates the appropriate time to initiate palliative treatment (AU)RESUMEN
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Espanha
Base de dados:
IBECS
Assunto principal:
Neoplasias Pancreáticas
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Imuno-Histoquímica
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Hipercalcemia
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
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Fatores de risco
Limite:
Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Rev. esp. enferm. dig
Ano de publicação:
2013
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery. Hospital Universitario Insular de Gran Canaria/Spain
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Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery. Hospital Universitario de Canarias/Spain