| Journal: | Revista médica de Chile |
| Database: | PERIÓDICA |
| System number: | 000455023 |
| ISSN: | 0034-9887 |
| Authors: | Scarlatto, Bruno1 Manzanares, William1 |
| Institutions: | 1Universidad de la República, Facultad de Medicina, Montevideo. Uruguay |
| Year: | 2022 |
| Volumen: | 150 |
| Number: | 7 |
| Pages: | 970-974 |
| Country: | Chile |
| Language: | Español |
| Document type: | Artículo |
| Approach: | Caso clínico |
| English abstract | Severe hypercalcemia may cause acute pancreatitis. We report a 75-year old male presenting with abdominal pain and confusion. The initial laboratory showed elevated amylase levels and a serum calcium of 19.0 mg/dl with highly elevated parathormone levels. An abdominal CT scan disclosed pancreatitis. A neck CT scan showed a parathyroid tumor, which was successfully excised. The pathology of the surgical piece showed a parathyroid adenoma |
| Disciplines: | Medicina |
| Keyword: | Metabolismo y nutrición, Endocrinología, Hipercalcemia, Hiperparatiroidismo, Pancreatitis |
| Keyword: | Metabolism and nutrition, Endocrinology, Hypercalcemia, Hyperparathyroidism, Pancreatitis |
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