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Hypercalcaemia in Chronic Lymphatic Leukaemia
Author(s) -
Norrby Klas,
Vikrot Olle
Publication year - 1975
Publication title -
scandinavian journal of haematology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 84
eISSN - 1600-0609
pISSN - 0036-553X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0609.1975.tb01064.x
Subject(s) - hypercalcaemia , lymphatic system , medicine , bone resorption , resorption , biopsy , pathology , calcium
Hypercalcaemia developed in a patient with chronic lymphatic leukaemia. The hypercalcaemia did not respond to conventional treatment. At bone biopsy osteoclastic resorption was found (a photomicrograph is presented). 7 cases from the literature of hypercalcaemia and chronic lymphatic leukaemia are briefly reviewed. Possible mechanisms are discussed and it is suggested that osteoclast‐stimulating factors may be of importance in the development of the hypercalcaemia.