Hypouricemia and malignant neoplasms. a new case of xanthinuria

Mitnick, P.D.; Beck, L.H.

Archives of Internal Medicine 139(10): 1186-1187

1979


ISSN/ISBN: 0003-9926
PMID: 485757
Document Number: 153493
An 80-year-old man with squamous cell carcinoma of the parotid gland was noted to have persistent severe hypouricemia with serum uric acid values of 0.5 to 1.0 mg/dL. Urinary excretion of uric acid was very low and a diagnosis of xanthinuria was made.

Document emailed within 1 workday
Secure & encrypted payments