Hypercalcemic crisis caused by primary hyperparathyroidism in a 11-year-old boy: a rare case report and review of the literature.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hypercalcemic crisis caused by primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) in pediatric patients is very rare, and appropriate treatment approach for this condition has not been well demonstrated. Here, we report a case of PHPT-induced hypercalcemic crisis in a boy.

Case description

An 11-year-old boy visited the clinic with abdominal pain and nausea that lasted for 3 months, but the cause of his symptoms could not be identified. As these symptoms worsened after 1 month, he was referred to a nearby hospital. The boy's albumin-corrected serum calcium level was very high (14.3 mg/dL). Treatment was immediately started with the administration of normal saline, furosemide, and calcitonin to lower his serum calcium levels. Based on elevated intact-parathyroid hormone (i-PTH) (4

SUBMITTER: Hayashi S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9346224 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature