Soumi Pathak* and Mamta Dubey

Department of Anaesthesia, Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research Centre, India

*Corresponding Author: Soumi Pathak, Department of Anaesthesia, Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research Centre, India.

Received: August 18, 2025; Published: August 28, 2025

Abstract

Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a rare complication of hypercalcemia resulting from a parathyroid crisis, usually associated with acute kidney injury (AKI). The lack of familiarity with this condition can lead to uncertainty in management, ultimately resulting in severe and fatal outcomes. We are presenting a case of a 50-year-old female who had developed severe hypercalcemia and acute kidney injury (AKI) due to parathyroid carcinoma. Alarmingly, she deteriorated rapidly in the postoperative period after undergoing parathyroidectomy and lung laser metastectomy. She developed acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) on postoperative day 2 with no evidence of cardiogenic pulmonary oedema or fluid overload. Importantly, all infection screenings sent multiple times returned negative. This case highlights the importance of awareness of the complications associated with parathyroid carcinoma and prompt intervention in managing these interconnected conditions.

Keywords: Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome; Acute Kidney Injury; Hypercalcemia; Parathyroid Carcinoma; Parathyroidectomy

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Citation

Citation: Soumi Pathak and Mamta Dubey. “Unraveling the Intricacies of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Metastatic Parathyroid Carcinoma After Laser lung Metastatectomy". Acta Scientific Clinical Case Reports 6.9 (2025): 15-18.

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Copyright: © 2025 Soumi Pathak and Mamta Dubey. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.