title: Parathyroid adenoma causing persistent hypercalcaemia after rhabdomyolysis-induced acute renal failure.
abstract: Persistent hypercalcaemia developed in a 26-year-old man after rhabdomyolysis-induced acute renal failure. Although several serum parathyroid values were normal following recovery of renal function, primary hyperparathyroidism was suspected after 9 months of prolonged hypercalcaemia. A single parathyroid adenoma was removed and serum calcium as well as serum parathyroid hormone returned to normal values. The persistence of increased serum calcium concentrations after rhabdomyolysis-induced acute renal failure should lead one to consider other causes of hypercalcaemia, and particularly primary hyperparathyroidism.
mesh_terms: D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000209:etiology*; D000236:Adenoma / Q000150:complications*; D000328:Adult; D002334:Carnitine O-Palmitoyltransferase / Q000172:deficiency; D006801:Humans; D006934:Hypercalcemia / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D010282:Parathyroid Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D012206:Rhabdomyolysis / Q000150:complications*
chemical_list: D002334:Carnitine O-Palmitoyltransferase