Prise en charge de l’hypercalcémie : à propos d’un cas d'hypercalcémie secondaire à un syndrome de Richter hodgkinoïde
(2019) Louvain médical — Vol. 138, n° 8, p. 478-483 (2019)
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- (en) [A rare cause of hypercalcemia] Hypercalcemia is a condition that must not be mistaken, because it can be life-threatening. Its severe form must be rapidly treated. We present the case of 66-year-old man presenting with neurologic symptoms and cardiac alterations secondary to severe hypercalcemia. The diagnostic work-up revealed excessive production of calcitriol secondary to Richter’s syndrome. After treatment of hypercalcemia and chemotherapy, the neurological symptoms and electrocardiographic changes completely disappeared. The aim of this article is to discuss the main etiologies of hypercalcemia, its clinical manifestations, and the principles of its management.
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Lepère, C., Yombi, J. C., Van Den Neste, E., D’Abadie, P., & Yildiz, H. (2019). Prise en charge de l’hypercalcémie : à propos d’un cas d’hypercalcémie secondaire à un syndrome de Richter hodgkinoïde. Louvain médical, 138(8), 478-483. https://hdl.handle.net/2078.5/164665 (Original work published 2019)