25 December 2025
: Case report 
The Silent Surge: A Case of Rhabdomyolysis-Induced Hypercalcemia
Unusual clinical course, Challenging differential diagnosis, Unusual or unexpected effect of treatment, Diagnostic / therapeutic accidents
Moath Fateh
ABCDEF 1*, Tariq Albweitel AE 1, Ahmad Odeh AE 1, Sarah Ghaith ABCDEF 2
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950626
Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e950626
Table 1 Laboratory results during consultation.
| Component | Result | Reference range |
|---|---|---|
| Creatinine | 2.22 | 0.6–1.3 mg/dL |
| Calcium | 15.3 | 8.5–10.5 mg/dL |
| Potassium | 3.1 | 3.7–4.8 mmol/L |
| Sodium | 143 | 136–145 mmol/L |
| Albumin-corrected calcium | 16.7 | 8.5–10.5 mg/dL |
| Albumin | 2.3 | 3.5–5 g/dL |
| Phosphorus | 4.7 | 2.5–4.5 mg/dL |
| ALT | 9.0 | 11–41 mg/dL |
| AST | 13.0 | 12–40 mg/dL |
| Total bilirubin, plasma | 0.4 | 0.2–1.1 mg/dL |
| Ionized calcium | >8.0 | 4.4–5.4 mg/dL |
| PTH | <10 | 15–65 pg/mL |
| Vitamin D, 1,25-dihydroxy | <6.5 | 19.9–79.3 pg/mL |
| PTHrP | Normal | |
| SPEP and UPEP | Normal | |
| ALT – alanine transaminase; AST – aspartate aminotransferase; PTH – parathyroid hormone; PTHrP – parathyroid hormone-related peptide; SPEP – serum protein electrophoresis; UPEP – urine protein electrophoresis. | ||