title: A case of groans, moans and stones with malignant undertones: Endometrioid carcinoma-associated hypercalcemia.
abstract: Humoral hypercalcemia of malignancy is frequently observed in patients with solid tumors. However, few instances have been described involving patients with gynecological malignancies. We report a case of endometrioid carcinoma of the uterine corpus in a patient who initially presented with hypercalcemia. The elevated calcium levels were found to be the result of an increased serum concentration of parathyroid hormone-related peptide (PTHrP). PTHrP is commonly secreted by malignant cells and suppresses PTH. This case demonstrates that endometrial cancer should be considered in the differential diagnosis of patients presenting with symptomatic or asymptomatic hypercalcemia.
authors: Department of Medicine, Griffin Hospital, Yale School of Medicine, Derby, CT.
authors: Koppany
authors: K
authors: Visnyei
authors: Armin
authors: A
authors: Shahrokni
authors: Shahrukh
authors: S
authors: Hashmi
authors: Jeffrey
authors: J
authors: Orell
authors: Dorothea M G
authors: DM
authors: Wild