Pamidronate therapy for hypercalcemia and congenital mesoblastic nephroma: A case report

Abstract

Hypercalcemia can causes life threatening complications. We report an infant with severe hypercalcemia due to congenital mesoblastic nephroma. Hypercalcemia was corrected before nephrectomy by pamidronate. According to our knowledge this is a rare case with severe neoplasm induced hypercalcemia among neonates who treated by bisphosphonates. The aim of this report is to define new approach to neoplasm induced neonatal hypercalcemia. © 2009 Soheilipour et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.