Hypercalcaemia in adolescent tetraplegic patients: case report and review.
The paper presents the case history of a 15-year-old boy with traumatic tetraplegia who developed hypercalcaemia within 6 weeks of injury. The condition was initially controlled by the infusion of intravenous fluids in large amounts and by the administration of calcitonin. After 3 weeks, calcitonin became ineffective. Eventually the hypercalcaemia responded to cortisone administered in low dosage. The endocrinologic implications of this observation are discussed.
D000293:Adolescent; D000309:Adrenal Insufficiency / Q000097:blood; D002116:Calcitonin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002118:Calcium / Q000097:blood; D003348:Cortisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000097:blood; D006934:Hypercalcemia / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D010758:Phosphorus / Q000097:blood; D011188:Potassium / Q000097:blood; D011782:Quadriplegia / Q000097:blood*; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000097:blood
D010758:Phosphorus; D002116:Calcitonin; D011188:Potassium; D002118:Calcium; D003348:Cortisone; D006854:Hydrocortisone