A case of parathyroid hormone-related peptide producing gallbladder carcinoma presenting humoral hypercalcemia of malignancy] |
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| Authors: | Yoshitaka Imoto Naoki Muguruma Tetsuo Kimura Masako Kaji Hiroshi Miyamoto Seisuke Okamura Susumu Ito Masahiko Nakasono Mitsuyoshi Hirokawa Toshiaki Sano |
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| Institution: | Department of Digestive and Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Tokushima Graduate School. |
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| Abstract: | Humoral hypercalcemia of malignancy (HHM) in neoplastic syndrome has been most commonly reported in squamous cell carcinoma. Gallbladder carcinoma with HHM is uncommon. In this report, we describe a male case of gallbladder carcinoma with marked hypercalcemia and a high level of serum parathyroid hormone-related peptide (PTHrP). An immunohistochemical examination using PTHrP was also positive. |
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