Hypercalcemia of the newborn: etiology, evaluation, and management

C Rodd; P Goodyer

doi:10.1007/s004670050654

Hypercalcemia of the newborn: etiology, evaluation, and management

Pediatr Nephrol. 1999 Aug;13(6):542-7. doi: 10.1007/s004670050654.

Authors

C Rodd¹, P Goodyer

Affiliation

¹ Department of Pediatrics, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. [email protected]

PMID: 10452286
DOI: 10.1007/s004670050654

Abstract

Hypercalcemia in infants is uncommon but has potentially serious sequelae. This review examines four cases of neonatal hypercalcemia, emphasizing appropriate investigations and treatment of acute and chronic hypercalcemia. The paper provides additional information as to the mechanisms of calcium dysregulation in idiopathic infantile hypercalcemia, Williams syndrome, vitamin D intoxication, and parathyroid and parathyroid-related protein disturbances.

Publication types

Case Reports
Review

MeSH terms

Female
Humans
Hypercalcemia* / diagnosis
Hypercalcemia* / etiology
Hypercalcemia* / therapy
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Newborn, Diseases* / diagnosis
Infant, Newborn, Diseases* / etiology
Infant, Newborn, Diseases* / therapy