Case report Br. J. Surg. 1992, Vol. 79, January, 50
Hypercalcaemia associated with inflammatory pseudotumour of the spleen J. J. Shepherd, R . G. Fassett* and D. Challist Department of Surgery, University of Tasmania, 43 Collins Street, Hobart 7000, Australia, *Renal Unit, Launceston General Hospital, and ?Department of Pathology, Royal Hobart Hospital, Australia Correspondence to: Professor J. J. Shepherd
Figure 1 Resected spleen
Case report A 57-year-old woman was referred with recurrent intractable hypercalcaemia after initial response to forced diuresis and prednisolone at first diagnosis 3 months earlier. Her serum calcium level had been 4.1 mmol/l (normal 2.2-2.6 mmol/l). Serum parathyroid hormone level was 0.51 mg/ml (normal
Hypercalcaemia associated with inflammatory pseudotumour of the spleen J. J. Shepherd, R . G. Fassett* and D. Challist Department of Surgery, University of Tasmania, 43 Collins Street, Hobart 7000, Australia, *Renal Unit, Launceston General Hospital, and ?Department of Pathology, Royal Hobart Hospital, Australia Correspondence to: Professor J. J. Shepherd
Figure 1 Resected spleen
Case report A 57-year-old woman was referred with recurrent intractable hypercalcaemia after initial response to forced diuresis and prednisolone at first diagnosis 3 months earlier. Her serum calcium level had been 4.1 mmol/l (normal 2.2-2.6 mmol/l). Serum parathyroid hormone level was 0.51 mg/ml (normal
