A mesoblastic nephroma with hypercalcaemia.
A 14 week old female infant who presented with a mesoblastic nephroma was found to be hypercalcaemic. This was corrected prior to removal of the tumour and serum calcium concentrations remained within the normal range postoperatively. Hypercalcaemia is a life threatening complication of mesoblastic nephromas and should be investigated in all cases.
Woolfield
N F
NF
Department of Paediatrics, Christchurch Hospital, New Zealand.
Abbott
G D
GD
McRae
C U
CU
D002116:Calcitonin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002118:Calcium / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006934:Hypercalcemia / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D007223:Infant; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D009392:Nephrectomy; D014750:Vincristine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009396:Wilms Tumor / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy
D014750:Vincristine; C028815:salmon calcitonin; D002116:Calcitonin; D002118:Calcium