A Case of Severe Hypercalcemia Causing Acute Kidney Injury: An Unusual Presentation of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

• Main Authors: Hye Sun Hyun (Author), Peong Gang Park (Author), Jae Choon Kim (Author), Kyun Taek Hong (Author), Hyoung Jin Kang (Author), Kyung Duk Park (Author), Hee Young Shin (Author), Hee Gyung Kang (Author), Il Soo Ha (Author), Hae Il Cheong (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Korean Society of Pediatric Nephrology, 2017-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Severe hypercalcemia is rarely encountered in children, even though serum calcium concentrations above 15-16 mg/dL could be life-threatening. We present a patient having severe hypercalcemia and azotemia. A 14-year-old boy with no significant past medical history was referred to our hospital with hy...