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Symptomatic hypocalcaemia is an uncommon finding in patients with malignant tumours. We describe a patient with advanced metastatic breast cancer who developed severe hypocalcaemia caused by the combination of osteoblastic metastases and a permanent postoperative hypoparathyroidism. The patient failed to be treated with the conventional replacement therapy and was submitted effectively to radionucleotide therapy with 153Sm.
- Calcium and bone
- Breast cancer
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Contributors HG was the clinician responsible for the medical treatment of patient. IK, MK and EK were taking care of the patient during the hospitalization. EK and IK wrote the manuscript. All authors read, edited and approved the case report.
Competing interests None declared.
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