Severe hypercalcemia caused by parathyroid hormone in a rectal cancer metastasis: a case report
Abstract Background Hypercalcemia of malignancy is relatively common in several cancers. However, in colorectal cancer, paraneoplastic phenomena that cause hypercalcemia is uncommon. In the few cases that are reported, secretion of parathyroid hormone-related peptide mediates the effect. We describe...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-01-01
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| Series: | BMC Endocrine Disorders |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12902-020-00664-8 |