Hiperparatiroidismo primario con compromiso esquelético grave: Un caso de carcinoma paratiroideo

Parathyroid carcinoma is an uncommon cause of primary hyperparathyroidism; however, when this condition is severe, cancer must be suspected. We report on a 28-year-old male with severe hypercalcemia, cachexia, acute pancreatitis, urolithiasis, anemia and a severe skelletal involvement with multiple fractures. The patient had a 4-cm parathyroid tumor, that was surgically excised, along with the ipsilateral thyroid lobe. During the postoperative period, he had a severe and prolonged hungry bone syndrome, with a slow recovery of fractures, with functional and anatomical sequelae in the extremities. PTH levels were adequate for the serum calcium during the 16 months of follow-up (Rev Méd Chile 2005; 133; 77-81)

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Main Authors: Ríos S,Lorena, Sapunar Z,Jorge, Roa E,Iván
Format: Digital revista
Language:Spanish / Castilian
Published: Sociedad Médica de Santiago 2005
Online Access:http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-98872005000100010
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