A case of an elderly female patient, presented with a rare association of primary hyperparathyroidism and renal cell carcinoma, is reported. As a common finding in the elderly, the patient had mild hypercalcaemia for many years but she developed several complications from untreated hyperparathyroidism. The mechanisms of malignant hypercalcaemia are discussed and the importance of properly investigating and managing symptomatic primary hyperparathyroidism in the elderly is emphasised.
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COLUMBIA PRESBYTERIAN MED CTR,DERMATOL CONSULTAT SERV,620 W 168TH ST,NEW YORK,NY 10032COLUMBIA PRESBYTERIAN MED CTR,DERMATOL CONSULTAT SERV,620 W 168TH ST,NEW YORK,NY 10032
MAUTNER, G
ROTH, JS
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ROTH, JS
GROSSMAN, ME
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