| Accelerated bone formation causing profound hypocalcemia in acute leukemia. | |
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PMID: 3461737 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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A patient with acute monocytic leukemia and fibrosis presented with severe hypocalcemia producing tetany, myocardial failure, and ventricular tachycardia with torsades de pointes configuration. Hypophosphatemia, hypomagnesemia, an elevated alkaline phosphatase level, and osteosclerosis were also present. Bone marrow biopsy samples showed fibrosis and thickened bony trabeculae lined with large osteoblasts. Tetracycline labeling showed an increased rate of calcification. Complete remission of the leukemia and fibrosis was achieved with a single 3-week course of low-dose cytarabine and hydroxyurea, with resolution of the hypocalcemia and hypophosphatemia. Calcitriol and etidronate disodium were also administered. The calculated left ventricular ejection fraction increased from 15% to 55% with correction of the hypocalcemia. The hypocalcemia and hypophosphatemia in this patient probably resulted from accelerated bone formation stimulated by the leukemic cells. The high dose of calcitriol that this patient received may have contributed to the remission of the leukemia. |
Authors:
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D P Schenkein; W C O'Neill; J Shapiro; K B Miller |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Annals of internal medicine Volume: 105 ISSN: 0003-4819 ISO Abbreviation: Ann. Intern. Med. Publication Date: 1986 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1986-09-25 Completed Date: 1986-09-25 Revised Date: 2007-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0372351 Medline TA: Ann Intern Med Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 375-8 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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Aged Bone Development* Female Humans Hypocalcemia / etiology* Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / blood, complications*, physiopathology Osteoblasts / physiology Phosphates / blood Shock, Cardiogenic / etiology Tachycardia / etiology |
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0/Phosphates |
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