Dysgerminoma associated with hypercalcemia: A case report.

Abstract

Hypercalcemia is an extremely rare paraneoplastic manifestation of malignancy in children. The authors report a case of dysgerminoma in a 14-year-old girl associated with severe hypercalcemia that only resolved after excision of the tumor. There are only 6 previously reported cases of dysgerminoma associated with hypercalcemia. Serum calcium levels should be checked in all children with solid ovarian tumors. Hypercalcemia in such circumstances may be resistant to medical management, and surgical resection of the tumor results in the normalization of calcium levels.

• Authors: B O Okoye, C Harmston, R G Buick
• Journal: Journal of pediatric surgery (J Pediatr Surg) Vol. 36 Issue 7 Pg. E10 (Jul 2001) ISSN: 0022-3468 [Print] United States
• PMID: 11431795 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
• Copyright: Copyright 2001 by W.B. Saunders Company.

Topics

• Adolescent
• Dysgerminoma (complications, surgery)
• Female
• Humans
• Hypercalcemia (etiology, therapy)
• Ovarian Neoplasms (complications, surgery)
• Paraneoplastic Syndromes (therapy)