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ea0029p203 | Calcium & Vitamin D metabolism | ICEECE2012

A new cause of malignancy associated hypercalcemia (MAH): PTH releasing breast cancer

Helvaci O. , Akin S. , Aydin C. , Bayraktar M.

Introduction: Here, we present a case of epithelial breast cancer releasing iPTH thereby causing MAH.Case report: A 48-year-old woman with metastatic breast cancer was consulted for hypercalcemia. Previous medical record was insignificant except for nephrolitiasis. She had a left mastectomy+left axillary lymph node dissection in another hospital. Prior to surgery no calcium levels were obtained. Pathology revealed infiltrative ductal carcinoma. Postopera...