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6564 A Case Of Severe Hypercalcemia In Carney's Complex
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Disclosure: J. Chippior: None. M. Rayan: None. L. Wright: None. L.S. Kirschner: Grant Recipient; Self; Medpace, Sparrow, Corcept Therapeutics, Corcept, Spruce, CinCor, Crinetics, Adrenas. S.W. Ing: Grant Recipient; Self; Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Amgen Inc, Radius Health, Inc, Takeda, Ultragenyx, Amolyt, Bridge Bio.
Carney complex is a rare syndrome with fewer than 750 reported cases, characterized by lentigniosis, myxomas, and the occurrence of both endocrine and non-endocrine tumors. An inactivating mutation PRKAR1A, which encodes for the type 1A regulatory subunit of Protein kinase A, is responsible for over 70% of familial cases and 37% of sporadic cases. A 31-year-old female with a history of Carney complex, Cushing syndrome due to primary pigmented nodular adrenocortical disease (PPNAD), facial lentigines, spinal Schwannomas, and recent ischemic stroke secondary to embolization of a cardiac atrial myxoma, was transferred to our medical center for hyperemesis and severe hypercalcemia. Albumin-corrected serum calcium measured 15.4 mg/dL (8.6-10.5 mg/dL), ionized calcium 7.8 mg/dL (4.6-5.3 mg/dL) associated with suppressed PTH, normal PTH-related protein, and elevated bone turnover markers, C-telopeptide 4,273 pg/ml (150-635) and Procollagen Type 1 N-terminal Propeptide 222 mcg/L (19-83). Evaluation for etiology of hypercalcemia revealed elevated 1,25 dihydroxy vitamin D at 107.0 pg/ml (20-79) and elevated interleukin-6 at 11 pg/ml (<6.4). IL-6 is expressed by cardiac myxomas. Serum angiotensin-converting enzyme level was 50 U/L (16-85) and infectious workup was negative for potential granulomatous causes of elevated calcitriol (including testing for tuberculosis, histoplasma, blastomyces, bartonella, and coccidioides). CT angiogram of the abdomen and pelvis (completed in preparation of atrial myxoma resection) revealed ground-glass opacities in bilateral posterior lung fields and multiple pulmonary nodules, with the largest measuring 8 mm. After treatment with aggressive intravenous fluid resuscitation, intramuscular calcitonin, and intravenous zoledronic acid, corrected calcium normalized to 9.4 mg/dL at discharge. Urinary cortisol was 6.2 mcg per 24-hr (3.5-45), for which she started hydrocortisone 20 mg daily to treat suspected adrenal insufficiency as excess cortisol secretion in PPNAD may be episodic. Thus remission of hypercortisolism may have unmasked an underlying hypercalcemia, and adrenal insufficiency itself may have contributed to this finding. She had excision of left atrial myxoma and has continued to exhibit normal calcium levels on steroid replacement therapy. Repeat chest CT to further characterize these pulmonary findings is planned. This case illustrates a unique constellation of endocrine features associated with severe hypercalcemia in Carney complex.
Presentation: 6/1/2024
Title: 6564 A Case Of Severe Hypercalcemia In Carney's Complex
Description:
Abstract
Disclosure: J.
Chippior: None.
M.
Rayan: None.
L.
Wright: None.
L.
S.
Kirschner: Grant Recipient; Self; Medpace, Sparrow, Corcept Therapeutics, Corcept, Spruce, CinCor, Crinetics, Adrenas.
S.
W.
Ing: Grant Recipient; Self; Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
, Amgen Inc, Radius Health, Inc, Takeda, Ultragenyx, Amolyt, Bridge Bio.
Carney complex is a rare syndrome with fewer than 750 reported cases, characterized by lentigniosis, myxomas, and the occurrence of both endocrine and non-endocrine tumors.
An inactivating mutation PRKAR1A, which encodes for the type 1A regulatory subunit of Protein kinase A, is responsible for over 70% of familial cases and 37% of sporadic cases.
A 31-year-old female with a history of Carney complex, Cushing syndrome due to primary pigmented nodular adrenocortical disease (PPNAD), facial lentigines, spinal Schwannomas, and recent ischemic stroke secondary to embolization of a cardiac atrial myxoma, was transferred to our medical center for hyperemesis and severe hypercalcemia.
Albumin-corrected serum calcium measured 15.
4 mg/dL (8.
6-10.
5 mg/dL), ionized calcium 7.
8 mg/dL (4.
6-5.
3 mg/dL) associated with suppressed PTH, normal PTH-related protein, and elevated bone turnover markers, C-telopeptide 4,273 pg/ml (150-635) and Procollagen Type 1 N-terminal Propeptide 222 mcg/L (19-83).
Evaluation for etiology of hypercalcemia revealed elevated 1,25 dihydroxy vitamin D at 107.
0 pg/ml (20-79) and elevated interleukin-6 at 11 pg/ml (<6.
4).
IL-6 is expressed by cardiac myxomas.
Serum angiotensin-converting enzyme level was 50 U/L (16-85) and infectious workup was negative for potential granulomatous causes of elevated calcitriol (including testing for tuberculosis, histoplasma, blastomyces, bartonella, and coccidioides).
CT angiogram of the abdomen and pelvis (completed in preparation of atrial myxoma resection) revealed ground-glass opacities in bilateral posterior lung fields and multiple pulmonary nodules, with the largest measuring 8 mm.
After treatment with aggressive intravenous fluid resuscitation, intramuscular calcitonin, and intravenous zoledronic acid, corrected calcium normalized to 9.
4 mg/dL at discharge.
Urinary cortisol was 6.
2 mcg per 24-hr (3.
5-45), for which she started hydrocortisone 20 mg daily to treat suspected adrenal insufficiency as excess cortisol secretion in PPNAD may be episodic.
Thus remission of hypercortisolism may have unmasked an underlying hypercalcemia, and adrenal insufficiency itself may have contributed to this finding.
She had excision of left atrial myxoma and has continued to exhibit normal calcium levels on steroid replacement therapy.
Repeat chest CT to further characterize these pulmonary findings is planned.
This case illustrates a unique constellation of endocrine features associated with severe hypercalcemia in Carney complex.
Presentation: 6/1/2024.
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