Pamidronate Rescue therapy for hypercalcemia in a child with Williams Syndrome
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Frontiers Media S.A.
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A 15-month-old male infant diagnosed with Williams Syndrome (WS) was admitted with severe hypercalcemia and nephrocalcinosis. Intravenous hydration and furosemide failed to yield an appreciable and sustainable fall in serum calcium, while the injection of pamidronate achieved a significant decrease in serum calcium in a short period of time. This bisphosphonate could be considered as a second-line treatment for refractory hypercalcemia in WS. © 2018 Sanjad, Aoun, Yammine, Bassyouni and Karam.
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Furosemide, Hypercalcemia, Nephrocalcinosis, Pamidronate, Williams syndrome, Calcium, Creatine, Pamidronic acid, Parathyroid hormone, Article, Case report, Child, Clinical article, Constipation, Echocardiography, Echography, Failure to thrive, Fluorescence in situ hybridization, Human, Irritability, Kidney calcification, Male, Preschool child, Supravalvular aortic stenosis, Williams beuren syndrome