Case report: life-threatening hypercalcaemia secondary to pancreatic tumour secreting parathyroid hormone-related protein--successful control by hepatic arterial embolization.
Parathyroid hormone-related protein elaborated by pancreatic neuro-endocrine tumours can cause life-threatening hypercalcaemia. This is the first reported case where hypercalcaemia caused by such a tumour has been successfully controlled by hepatic arterial embolization.
Tarver
D S
DS
Department of Radiology, Southampton University Hospitals.
Birch
S J
SJ
D000328:Adult; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000379:methods*; D006499:Hepatic Artery; D006801:Humans; D006934:Hypercalcemia / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000378:metabolism*; D044162:Parathyroid Hormone-Related Protein; D011506:Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*
D009363:Neoplasm Proteins; C470121:PTHLH protein, human; D044162:Parathyroid Hormone-Related Protein; D011506:Proteins