Hipercalcemia tumoral. A propósito de tres casos

Abstract

Hypercalcemia is an infrecuent complication in pediatric oncology, with an incidence between 0,5 and 3%. It can occur at diagnosis, during the disease course or at relapse, and it is resolved by treating the underlying pathology, requiring in some cases the use of specific therapy such as calcitonin and biphosphonates. This article presents 3 cases of children with cancer and hypercalcemia during their illness, analyzing its clinical presentation, pathophysiology and treatment.