Liver transplantation-associated hypercalcemia followed by acute renal dysfunction

Intern Med. 2004 Sep;43(9):802-6. doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.43.802.

Abstract

A 34-year-old woman with liver insufficiency due to glycogen storage disease III underwent a living spousal liver transplantation. Soon after the successful operation, moderate hypercalcemia along with hyperbilirubinemia emerged without clarified reasons. The hypercalcemia persisted for over a month despite calcitonin treatment and the serum calcium level surged to 13.2 mg/dl with albumin correction. Renal dysfunction was indicated by an acute increase in serum creatinine (approximately 0.8 to approximately 2.8 mg/ml), which was assumed to be hypercalcemia-induced and was effectively treated with bisphosphonate, pamidronate (30 mg, i.v.). Recent topics related to transplantation-associated hypercalcemia are discussed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Acute Kidney Injury / etiology*
  • Adult
  • Female
  • Glycogen Storage Disease Type III / complications
  • Humans
  • Hyperbilirubinemia / etiology
  • Hypercalcemia / drug therapy
  • Hypercalcemia / etiology*
  • Liver Failure / etiology
  • Liver Failure / surgery
  • Liver Transplantation / adverse effects*
  • Living Donors