[Non-neoplastic hypercalcemia]. 1989

P Bernadet, and F Tremollières, and D Durand, and H Ton That, and J M Suc

Hypercalcaemia is a frequent situation in clinical practice. An earlier detection is facilitated by routine analysis of serum calcium. The clinical manifestations depend on severity and the rate of onset of hypercalcaemia. Paucisymptomatic and asymptomatic presentations are the most frequent. Causes of hypercalcaemia are numerous and the mechanisms are various. PTH and vit. D play a preponderant part. In first of all iatrogenic cause are eliminated (all vit D preparations, thiazide diuretics, milk-alkali syndrome). Among non neoplastic hypercalcaemia primary hyperparathyroidism is the first diagnosis. Nephrolithiasis and asymptomatic forms are the most frequent presentations actually. The biochemical profile is not always typical. Generally the association of echography and tomodensitometry lead to the topographic diagnosis. Parathyroid surgical exploration is often necessary in difficult cases. Secondary, the other rare causes of hypercalcaemia are studied: sarcoidosis and granulomatosis disease, thyrotoxicosis and dome endocrinopathies, immobilisation hypercalcaemia, familial hypocalciuric, hypercalcaemia. All of this causes of hypercalcaemia are potentially reversible.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D006961 Hyperparathyroidism A condition of abnormally elevated output of PARATHYROID HORMONE (or PTH) triggering responses that increase blood CALCIUM. It is characterized by HYPERCALCEMIA and BONE RESORPTION, eventually leading to bone diseases. PRIMARY HYPERPARATHYROIDISM is caused by parathyroid HYPERPLASIA or PARATHYROID NEOPLASMS. SECONDARY HYPERPARATHYROIDISM is increased PTH secretion in response to HYPOCALCEMIA, usually caused by chronic KIDNEY DISEASES.
D007049 Iatrogenic Disease Any adverse condition in a patient occurring as the result of treatment by a physician, surgeon, or other health professional, especially infections acquired by a patient during the course of treatment. Hospital-Acquired Condition,Condition, Hospital-Acquired,Conditions, Hospital-Acquired,Disease, Iatrogenic,Diseases, Iatrogenic,Hospital Acquired Condition,Hospital-Acquired Conditions,Iatrogenic Diseases
D010758 Phosphorus A non-metal element that has the atomic symbol P, atomic number 15, and atomic weight 31. It is an essential element that takes part in a broad variety of biochemical reactions. Black Phosphorus,Phosphorus-31,Red Phosphorus,White Phosphorus,Yellow Phosphorus,Phosphorus 31,Phosphorus, Black,Phosphorus, Red,Phosphorus, White,Phosphorus, Yellow
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D006934 Hypercalcemia Abnormally high level of calcium in the blood. Milk-Alkali Syndrome,Hypercalcemias,Milk Alkali Syndrome,Syndrome, Milk-Alkali
D014807 Vitamin D A vitamin that includes both CHOLECALCIFEROLS and ERGOCALCIFEROLS, which have the common effect of preventing or curing RICKETS in animals. It can also be viewed as a hormone since it can be formed in SKIN by action of ULTRAVIOLET RAYS upon the precursors, 7-dehydrocholesterol and ERGOSTEROL, and acts on VITAMIN D RECEPTORS to regulate CALCIUM in opposition to PARATHYROID HORMONE.

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