Oral prednisolone for management of persistent hypercalcemia after hypercalcemic crisis in the Williams-Beuren syndrome

Tandra Varma; Dangudubiyyam Sahitya; Santosh Dusad; Ashish Agarwal; Devi Dayal

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Pediatric Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism

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Case report

Oral prednisolone for management of persistent hypercalcemia after hypercalcemic crisis in the Williams-Beuren syndrome

Tandra Varma

,

Dangudubiyyam Sahitya

,

Santosh Dusad

,

Ashish Agarwal

,

Devi Dayal

Pediatr Endocrino Diabetes Metab 2018;24,2:106-109

Online publish date: 2018/10/02

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Hypercalcemia may occur in approximately 15% of children with the Williams-Beuren syndrome. The episodes of hypercalcemic crisis usually respond well to initial hyperhydration, loop diuretics and calcitonin, bisphosphonates, or subsequent dialysis. However, many patients suffer from recurrent or persistent hypercalcemia after the resolution of the hypercalcemic crisis. Although hypercalcemia in the Williams-Beuren syndrome is generally considered transient, it may last for several months, result in significant morbidity, and compromise physical growth. There are no guidelines for the management of persistent or recurrent hypercalcemia in patients with the Williams-Beuren syndrome. In this report, we describe our experience of conducting oral corticosteroid therapy in a child with the Williams-Beuren syndrome who continued to have hypercalcemia after the resolution of the hypercalcemic crisis.

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Oral prednisolone for management of persistent hypercalcemia after hypercalcemic crisis in the Williams-Beuren syndrome

Tandra Varma , Dangudubiyyam Sahitya , Santosh Dusad , Ashish Agarwal , Devi Dayal

Williams Beuren syndrome, hypercalcemic crisis, persistent hypercalcemia, treatment, prednisolone

Tandra Varma

,

Dangudubiyyam Sahitya

,

Santosh Dusad

,

Ashish Agarwal

,

Devi Dayal