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Granular cell tumor of the bronchus: A previously unreported cause of hypercalcemia
Author(s) -
Gabriel Juan B.,
Thomas Louys,
Kondlapoodi Preetham,
Haque Naghmana,
Chauhan Prem M.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
journal of surgical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.201
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1096-9098
pISSN - 0022-4790
DOI - 10.1002/jso.2930240420
Subject(s) - medicine , granular cell tumor , bronchus , calcium , tumor cells , granular cell , resection , pathology , gastroenterology , cancer research , respiratory disease , surgery , lung , immunohistochemistry , central nervous system
Hypercalcemia was found in a patient with an endobronchial granular cell tumor. To the best of our knowledge, the association of hypercalcemia and granular cell tumor has not been previously reported in the literature. Resection of the tumor resulted in the return of the serum calcium levels to normal. Investigation of the metabolic status of the patient suggested that the tumor was not producing parathormone.