Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC) Presenting as Acute Pancreatitis: The Role of Hypercalcemia

A 53-year-old smoker female presented to our hospital with abdominal pain secondary to acute pancreatitis. Severe hypercalcemia was felt to be the precipitating cause of pancreatitis. Her work up showed SCLC with bone marrow metastases as the only site of extra-thoracic metastases. We review the lit...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Tan, Jessica, Calvo, Alejandro
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elmer Press 2012
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5649836/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29147278
http://dx.doi.org/10.4021/wjon266w
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Sumario:A 53-year-old smoker female presented to our hospital with abdominal pain secondary to acute pancreatitis. Severe hypercalcemia was felt to be the precipitating cause of pancreatitis. Her work up showed SCLC with bone marrow metastases as the only site of extra-thoracic metastases. We review the literature regarding hypercalcemia mechanisms in patients with SCLC.

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