A Study on Hypcrcalcaemia in Patients with Bronchial Carcinoma: At a Tertiary Level Hospital

Authors

  • I Mahmood Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Rajshahi Medical College, Rajshahi
  • MK Rahman Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Rajshahi Medical College, Rajshahi
  • MA Haque Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Rajshahi Medical College, Rajshahi
  • MMR Khan Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Rajshahi Medical College, Rajshahi
  • MMH Chowdhury Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Rajshahi Medical College, Rajshahi
  • A lqbal Indoor Medical Officer, Department of Medicine, Rajshahi Medical College, Rajshahi
  • ARMS Ekram Professor & Head, Department of Medicine, Rajshahl Medical College, Rajshahi
  • MH Rashid Assistan Professor, Department of Hepatology, Rajshahi Medical College, Rajshahi
  • MJ Alam Assistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College, Bogra

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/taj.v22i2.37734

Abstract

Bronchial carcinomas often present with some paraneoplastic features which may present even before the offending tumor has been detected. Hypercalcaemia is one of the most common paraneoplastic sypmtoms. In this prospective cohort study attempts has been made to demonstrate the incidence and pattern of hypercalcaemia in bronchial cancers. The study was undertaken at the Medicine Department of Rajshahi Medical College Hospital, Rajshahi in between July, 2009 to December 2009. In this study hypercalcaemia was found i_n 30.76% cases with anorexia, dyspepsia, nausea, polyuria, polydipsia and constipation being most common features related to it.

TAJ 2009; 22(1): 245-247

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Published

2009-12-01

How to Cite

Mahmood, I., Rahman, M., Haque, M., Khan, M., Chowdhury, M., lqbal, A., Ekram, A., Rashid, M., & Alam, M. (2009). A Study on Hypcrcalcaemia in Patients with Bronchial Carcinoma: At a Tertiary Level Hospital. TAJ: Journal of Teachers Association, 22(2), 245–247. https://doi.org/10.3329/taj.v22i2.37734

Issue

Vol. 22 No. 2 (2009)

Section

Original Articles