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World J Clin Cases. Oct 16, 2021; 9(29): 8906-8914
Published online Oct 16, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i29.8906
Acute pancreatitis with hypercalcemia caused by primary hyperparathyroidism associated with paraneoplastic syndrome: A case report and review of literature
Long Yang, Yue Lin, Xiang-Qun Zhang, Bo Liu, Jun-Yu Wang
Long Yang, Xiang-Qun Zhang, Bo Liu, Jun-Yu Wang, Department of Emergency Medicine Clinical Research Center, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University & Beijing Key Laboratory of Cardiopulmonary Cerebral Resuscitation, Beijing Chaoyang District Gongti South Street 100020, China
Yue Lin, Department of Radiology, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing 100029, China
Author contributions: Yang L was responsible for material collecting and manuscript drafting; Lin Y, Zhang XQ and Liu B provided important intellectual contents, reviewed the literature; Wang JY contributed to interpreting the clinical materials, designing the structure of manuscript, revising, and modifying the manuscript critically focusing on important intellectual content; All authors gave approval to the final version which would be submitted.
Supported by Beijing Municipal Administration of Hospitals Incubating Program, No. PX2018010.
Informed consent statement: Informed consent was obtained from the patient.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All authors have no conflict of interest related to the manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Jun-Yu Wang, MD, Chief Physician, Department of Emergency Medicine, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, No. 8 Gongtinan Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100020, China. wangjycyyy@126.com
Received: June 10, 2021
Peer-review started: June 10, 2021
First decision: June 25, 2021
Revised: July 2, 2021
Accepted: July 30, 2021
Article in press: July 30, 2021
Published online: October 16, 2021
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Core Tip

Core Tip: This is the first case of acute pancreatitis caused by primary hyperparathyroidism associated with paraneoplastic syndrome successfully treated with timely surgery and chemotherapy. This further raises concern for women with refractory hypercalcemia and abnormal vaginal bleeding or abdominal symptoms.