CA 8.6 - 10.3 HIGH DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS

DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS OF HYPERCALCEMIA

Primary Hyperparathyroidism

Malignancy

     Humoral Hypercalcemia of Malignancy

          Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head

          Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Neck

          Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Esophagus

          Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Lung

          Large Cell Adenocarcinoma of the Lung 

          Pancreatic Cancer

          Hepatocellular Carcinoma

          Ovarian Cancer

          Renal Cell Carcinoma

          Bladder Cancer 

     Ectopic Production of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D

          Lymphoma 

     Lytic Bone Metastasis

          Breast Cancer

          Pulmonary Malignancy

          Thyroid Cancer

          Renal Cell Carcinoma

          Prostate Cancer

          Human T-Cell Lymphotropic Virus Type 1-Associated Adult T Cell Leukemia/Lymphoma  

     Multiple Myeloma

     Rhabdomyolysis

Granulomatous Disease

     Sarcoidosis

     Tuberculosis

     Histoplasmosis

     Coccidioidomycosis

     Leprosy

Vitamin A Toxicity

Vitamin D Toxicity 

Hyperalbuminemia

Hyperthyroidism

Addison's Disease

Familial Hypocalciuric Hypercalcemia

Milk-alkali Syndrome

Immobilization

Drugs

     Thiazide Diuretics

     Lithium

     Calcitriol

     Paricalcitol

    Theophylline Toxicity