Immobilization-induced symptomatic hypercalcemia treated with zoledronate in a child with a left ventricular assist device

• Main Authors: Emrah Gün (Author), Tanıl Kendirli (Author), Edin Botan (Author), Tayfun Uçar (Author), Zehra Aycan (Author), Ahmet Rüçhan Akar (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Korean Society of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2021-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Differential diagnosis of hypercalcemia in children includes confirmation of hyperthyroidism, infection, inflammatory processes, and malignant tumors. Immobilization-induced hypercalcemia is rare in healthy individuals, although it can occur in adolescent males, especially after fracture. Immobility...