title: Primary hyperparathyroidism and renal cell carcinoma in an elderly patient: a rare association.
abstract: A case of an elderly female patient, presented with a rare association of primary hyperparathyroidism and renal cell carcinoma, is reported. As a common finding in the elderly, the patient had mild hypercalcaemia for many years but she developed several complications from untreated hyperparathyroidism. The mechanisms of malignant hypercalcaemia are discussed and the importance of properly investigating and managing symptomatic primary hyperparathyroidism in the elderly is emphasised.
authors.affiliation: Department of Geriatric Medicine, Bristol Royal Infirmary.
authors.forename: A F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Safe
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cooper
mesh_terms: D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006934:Hypercalcemia / Q000209:etiology; D006961:Hyperparathyroidism / Q000150:complications*; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D008875:Middle Aged