Case report: life-threatening hypercalcaemia secondary to pancreatic tumour secreting parathyroid hormone-related protein--successful control by hepatic arterial embolization

Clin Radiol. 1992 Sep;46(3):204-5. doi: 10.1016/s0009-9260(05)80447-7.

Abstract

Parathyroid hormone-related protein elaborated by pancreatic neuro-endocrine tumours can cause life-threatening hypercalcaemia. This is the first reported case where hypercalcaemia caused by such a tumour has been successfully controlled by hepatic arterial embolization.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Embolization, Therapeutic / methods*
  • Hepatic Artery*
  • Humans
  • Hypercalcemia / etiology
  • Hypercalcemia / therapy*
  • Male
  • Neoplasm Proteins / metabolism*
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms / complications
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms / metabolism*
  • Parathyroid Hormone-Related Protein
  • Proteins / metabolism*

Substances

  • Neoplasm Proteins
  • PTHLH protein, human
  • Parathyroid Hormone-Related Protein
  • Proteins