Article
Resolution of PTHrP-Mediated Hypercalcemia Following Treatment with Dual BRAF/MEK Inhibition for BRAFV600E-Positive Metastatic Ameloblastoma.
Calcified tissue international - 1 Apr 2024
Corbett Kathryn, Ruether Dean, Seiden-Long Isolde, Kline Gregory
Abstract excerpt
Ameloblastoma is a rare odontogenic tumor which may be complicated by hypercalcemia in advanced disease. Tumoral parathyroid hormone-related peptide (PTHrP) production and local osteolysis from paracrine factors have been proposed as mechanisms. Mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) inhibitors have been successfully used in ameloblastomas with BRAF V600E mutation to reduce symptoms and decrease tumor burden....
Topics
- Female
- Humans
- Middle Aged
- Parathyroid Hormone-Related Protein
- Hypercalcemia
- Ameloblastoma
- Proto-Oncogene Proteins B-raf
- Calcium
- Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Kinases
- Mutation
