Denosumab for the Treatment of Hypercalcemia in a Patient With Parathyroid Carcinoma: A Case Report

BackgroundRefractory hypercalcemia is one of the major complications of parathyroid carcinoma.Case reportAn 84-year old female patient presented with an acute confusional state due to hypercalcemia. This led to the diagnosis of primary hyperparathyroidism for which she underwent surgery. The initial...

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Main Authors: Abdallah Roukain, Heba Alwan, Massimo Bongiovanni, Gerasimos P. Sykiotis, Peter A. Kopp
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2021.794988/full