Hypercalcemia associated with dysgerminoma : case report and imaging findings

Hypercalcemia associated with malignancy is rare in children. We report a case of hypercalcemia associated with ovarian dysgerminoma in a 13-year-old girl with renal medullary calcinosis and vascular calcifications. To our knowledge this is the first report of the imaging findings in this condition...

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Published in:Pediatric radiology 1998-03, Vol.28 (3), p.183-185
Main Authors: ALLBERY, S. M, SWISCHUK, L. E, JOHN, S. D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Biological and medical sciences
Biopsy
Calcinosis - complications
Calcinosis - diagnosis
Combined Modality Therapy
Diagnosis, Differential
Dysgerminoma - complications
Dysgerminoma - diagnosis
Dysgerminoma - therapy
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Genital system. Mammary gland
Humans
Hypercalcemia - complications
Hypercalcemia - diagnosis
Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects)
Kidney Diseases - complications
Kidney Diseases - diagnosis
Medical sciences
Ovarian Neoplasms - complications
Ovarian Neoplasms - diagnosis
Ovarian Neoplasms - therapy
Radiodiagnosis. Nmr imagery. Nmr spectrometry
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:Hypercalcemia associated with malignancy is rare in children. We report a case of hypercalcemia associated with ovarian dysgerminoma in a 13-year-old girl with renal medullary calcinosis and vascular calcifications. To our knowledge this is the first report of the imaging findings in this condition and only the fourth case report of hypercalcemia associated with dysgerminoma.
ISSN:0301-0449
1432-1998
DOI:10.1007/s002470050327