Parsons V, Scott G, Baum M, Molland E, Makin J. Mithramycin treatment of hypercalcaemia and renal failure in a patient with paratesticular embryonic sarcoma.
Br J Cancer 1971;
25:306-10. [PMID:
4256008 PMCID:
PMC2008444 DOI:
10.1038/bjc.1971.39]
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Abstract
A 17-year-old patient with a small paratesticular embryonic sarcoma presented with symptoms of renal failure, polyuria and widespread bone metastases. Investigation revealed hypercalcaemia and uraemia without any evidence of hyperparathyroidism. The hypercalcaemia responded over a period of weeks to administration of mithramycin with initial improvement in the symptoms and metabolic derangements. Control was lost with the necrosis of intra-abdominal tumour deposits and haemorrhagic polypoid deposits in the alimentary tract. The value and hazards of mithramycin are well demonstrated by these rare complications of this type of tumour.
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