Endocrine Abstracts

We report the case of an 82-year-old lady who was admitted with hypercalaemic crisis (adjusted Calcium 4.82 mmol/L) and acute kidney injury (creatinine 169 micromol/L). PTH was 295 pmol/L, raising the suspicion of an underlying parathyroid carcinoma. She had no palpable neck mass. Her ALP was 131 IU/L and Vitamin D 73 nmol/L; myeloma screen was negative and chest radiograph showed no pathology. A DEXA scan revealed osteoporosis. The hypercalcaemic crisis...

We report the case of an 82-year-old lady who was admitted with hypercalaemic crisis (adjusted Calcium 4.82 mmol/L) and acute kidney injury (creatinine 169 micromol/L). PTH was 295 pmol/L, raising the suspicion of an underlying parathyroid carcinoma. She had no palpable neck mass. Her ALP was 131 IU/L and Vitamin D 73 nmol/L; myeloma screen was negative and chest radiograph showed no pathology. A DEXA scan revealed osteoporosis. The hypercalcaemic crisis...