Endocrine Abstracts

A 34-year-old was referred for a second opinion regarding his incidental mild hypercalcemia ranging between 2.56 mmol/l and 2.88 mmol/l, with a corresponding PTH ranging between of 3.3 pmol/l and 6.8 pmol/l (laboratory reference range 1.3-9.3 pmol/l). He did not have a history of renal calculi or fractures. He reported chronic recurrent diarrhoea, weight loss, low mood and chronic headache. There was no known family history of calcium disorders. His examination did not reveal ...

A 64-year-old woman presented acutely with dry cough, difficulty in eating, diarrhoea and weight loss. Her past medical history included cervical carcinoma in situ treated with laser therapy. She was found to be hypercalcaemic, with a corrected calcium of 2.84 mmol/l. During admission, the calcium ranged between 2.8-3.87 mmol/l. The PTH ranged between 0.2-0.4 pmol/l (1.3-9.3 pmol/l). She had raised inflammatory markers and deranged liver function tests. On review, she...