Granulocyte-colony stimulating factor producing cervical cancer with elevated levels of parathyroid hormone-related protein : a case report and literature review

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Systemic effects associated with hormones and cytokines secreted by tumor cells can cause paraneoplastic syndrome. Leukemoid reactions and hypercalcemia are relatively common manifestations of paraneoplastic syndrome. Here, we describe the case of a 90-year-old woman who presented with leukocytosis and hypercalcemia and was diagnosed with granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF)-producing cervical cancer with elevated levels of parathyroid hormone-related protein (PTHrP). The patient visited our hospital complaining of general fatigue and anorexia. On admission, she presented with marked leukocytosis, hypercalcemia, and an increase in C-reactive protein level. On the basis of abdominal magnetic resonance imaging and histopathological examination, the patient was diagnosed with cervical cancer. Additional tests confirmed elevated plasma levels of G-CSF, PTHrP, and serum interleukin-6. Immunostaining of pathological specimens of the uterine cervix showed expression of G-CSF in tumor cells. The patient was diagnosed with G-CSF-producing cervical cancer accompanied by elevation of PTHrP levels. As a treatment for hypercalcemia, discontinuation of oral vitamin D derivative and administration of saline and elcatonin were ineffective, and therapeutic intervention with zoledronic acid hydrate was required. Considering the patient's advanced age, surgical resection of cervical cancer was not performed. She died from congestive heart failure approximately 3 months after hospitalization. This case was indicated to be a paraneoplastic syndrome in which G-CSF and PTHrP-induced leukocytosis and hypercalcemia. To the best of our knowledge, there have been no reports of G-CSF-producing cervical cancer with elevated PTHrP levels, and our case is the first report.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:13

Enthalten in:

CEN case reports - 13(2024), 1 vom: 22. Feb., Seite 45-52

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Matsuoka, Naoya [VerfasserIn]
Katsuno, Takayuki [VerfasserIn]
Tagami, Genri [VerfasserIn]
Ishizuka, Koki [VerfasserIn]
Tsuzuki, Toyonori [VerfasserIn]
Ito, Yasuhiko [VerfasserIn]

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143011-72-7
Case Reports
Cervical cancer
Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor
Granulocyte-colony stimulating factor
Hypercalcemia
Journal Article
Paraneoplastic syndrome
Parathyroid Hormone-Related Protein
Parathyroid hormone-related protein
Review

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Date Completed 02.02.2024

Date Revised 25.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s13730-023-00788-5

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NLM357299590