The paraneoplastic hypercalcemia in lymphoma is due to ectopic production of which of the following?
This is an impoant topic as it is frequently asked in entrance exams. Please go through it in detail: Paraneoplastic manifestation Ectopic Hormone Typical Tumor Types Hypercalcemia Parathyroid hormone-related protein Squamous cell carcinoma (head and neck, lung, skin), breast, genitourinary, gastrointestinal tumors Hypercalcemia 1,25 dihydroxyvitamin D Lymphomas Hypercalcemia Parathyroid hormone Lung, ovary Hypercalcemia Prostaglandin E2 Renal, lung Ref: Harrisons Principles of Internal Medicine, 18th Edition: Table 100-1 Paraneoplastic Syndromes Caused by Ectopic Hormone Production.
Parathyroid hormone-related protein
1,25 dihydroxyvitamin D
Parathyroid hormone
Prostaglandin E2