Open AccessHypercalcemia in pregnancy – a multifaceted challenge: case reports and literature review
Author(s) -
Rey Evelyne,
Jacob ClaudeEmilie,
Koolian Maral,
Morin Francine
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.646
Subject(s) - medicine , pregnancy , cinacalcet , intensive care medicine , fetus , obstetrics , maternal morbidity , parathyroid hormone , genetics , biology , secondary hyperparathyroidism , calcium
Key Clinical Message Hypercalcemia in pregnancy is an uncommon event that can cause major maternal morbidity and/or fetal or neonatal morbidity and mortality. Management is a challenge for the clinicians, especially as regards to investigations in pregnancy, surgery, and the use of cinacalcet and bisphosphonates. We present three case reports and discuss management.