Review paper
Pediatric Ovarian Dysgerminoma Presenting With Hypercalcemia and Chronic Constipation
Volume: 35, Issue: 7, Pages: e272 - e273
Published: Jun 25, 2013
Abstract
Malignancy-associated hypercalcemia is a common finding among adult malignancies. However, the incidence of malignancy-induced hypercalcemia associated with germ cell tumor among pediatric patients is very rare. We describe a 9-year-old girl with an ovarian dysgerminoma presenting with chronic constipation and hypercalcemia. We review some of the causes of malignancy-associated hypercalcemia described in literature and treatment strategies. We...
Paper Details
Title
Pediatric Ovarian Dysgerminoma Presenting With Hypercalcemia and Chronic Constipation
Published Date
Jun 25, 2013
Volume
35
Issue
7
Pages
e272 - e273