Pamidronate Rescue Therapy for Hypercalcemia in a Child With Williams Syndrome

Front Endocrinol (Lausanne). 2018 May 14:9:240. doi: 10.3389/fendo.2018.00240. eCollection 2018.

Abstract

A 15-month-old male infant diagnosed with Williams Syndrome (WS) was admitted with severe hypercalcemia and nephrocalcinosis. Intravenous hydration and furosemide failed to yield an appreciable and sustainable fall in serum calcium, while the injection of pamidronate achieved a significant decrease in serum calcium in a short period of time. This bisphosphonate could be considered as a second-line treatment for refractory hypercalcemia in WS.

Keywords: Williams syndrome; furosemide; hypercalcemia; nephrocalcinosis; pamidronate.

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