Abstract
A case of hypercalcemia with lingual cancer in a 69-year-old female is reported. Among patients with head and neck cancer, the incidence of hypercalcemia has been reported to be as high as 20%. Malignancy-associated hypercalcemia tends to worsen rapidly over a period of days to weeks. Because it is a potentially lethal complication, rapid and accurate diagnosis and treatment are imperative.
