[Pain in the side].
In a 54-year-old patient who entered the hospital because of flank pain of the left side, a prevesicular urethral calculus was found. On further investigation hypercalcaemia and hypophosphataemia were detected, possibly indicating hyperparathyroidism. When an ultrasound of the abdomen was made to exclude hydronephrosis, a tumor in the pancreas was found. The result of the fine needle biopsy of this tumor showed a neuroendocrine tumor. The examination of neuroendocrine parameters was without any reference to an active secreting process. On suspicion of a multiple endocrine neoplasia, a MRI of the hypophysis was made which showed no adenomatous alterations. The examination of the neuroendocrine parameters were without any reference to an active secreting process of the hypophysis, too.
Grüne
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Departement für Innere Medizin, Universitätsspital Zürch.
Meier
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A
Steurer
J
J
Vetter
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W
D006801:Humans; D006934:Hypercalcemia / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009377:Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010282:Parathyroid Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014545:Urinary Calculi / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology