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Diabetes insipidus and hypercalcaemia secondary to nasopharyngeal carcinoma

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

H. E. Christmas ,
R. P. Mills  and
R. Davies
H. E. Christmas
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee
R. P. Mills*
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee
R. Davies
Affiliation:
Department of Medicine, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee.
*
R. P. Mills, Department of Otolaryngology, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee DD1 9SY.
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Abstract

We report a case of nasopharyngeal squamous carcinoma complicated by diabetes insipidus and hypercalcaemia. As there was no evidence of bony metastases we conclude that this latter finding was due to a humoral factor produced by the tumour. The management of these problems is discussed.

Type
Clinical Records
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 104 , Issue 1 , January 1990 , pp. 43 - 44
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1990

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