Rare case of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumour presenting as paraneoplastic hypercalcaemia.

BMJ Case Rep

Department of Surgical Oncology, MercyOne Medical Center, Des Moines, Iowa, USA.

Published: April 2021

An asymptomatic 68-year-old woman who presented with an isolated hypercalcaemia was diagnosed with a rare, previously unsuspected parathyroid hormone-related peptide (PTHrP)-producing pancreatic neuroendocrine tumour. She underwent an extensive operation including vascular resection and reconstruction, resulting in successful removal of the tumour with negative margins. Medical and surgical management of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours and PTHrP-mediated paraneoplastic hypercalcaemia is discussed.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8054046PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2020-240786DOI Listing

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