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Case Reports
. 2016 Jan-Apr;13(1):46-7.
doi: 10.11138/ccmbm/2016.13.1.046. Epub 2016 May 11.

Immobilization induced hypercalcemia

Edgar Alonso Cano-Torres  1 , Arnulfo González-Cantú  2 , Gabriela Hinojosa-Garza  3 , Fernando Castilleja-Leal  4
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Case Reports

Immobilization induced hypercalcemia

Edgar Alonso Cano-Torres et al. Clin Cases Miner Bone Metab. 2016 Jan-Apr.

Abstract

Immobilization hypercalcemia is an uncommon diagnosis associated with increased bone remodeling disorders and conditions associated with limited movement such as medullar lesions or vascular events. Diagnosis requires an extensive evaluation to rule out other causes of hypercalcemia. This is a report of a woman with prolonged immobilization who presented with severe hypercalcemia. This case contributes to identification of severe hypercalcemia as a result of immobility and the description of bone metabolism during this state.

Keywords: hypercalcemia; immobilization.

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Sequential ionized and serum calcium changes at the beginning of treatment with zoledronic acid.
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