title: Metastatic carcinoma of the prostate with hypercalcemia.
abstract: A patient presented with advanced cancer of the prostate and underwent bilateral orchiectomy. After 2 years, hypercalcemia developed and was managed successfully with saline diuresis, furosemide, and oral glucocorticoid therapy. It is believed that the patient's hypercalcemia was caused by a metabolic complication of progressive, advanced disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Ohio 44195-5236.
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Avashia
authors.forename: T D
authors.initials: TD
authors.lastname: Walsh
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kaye
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Licata
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D006934:Hypercalcemia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000556:secondary