An interesting case of severe primary hyperparathyroidism
AbstractThe cLinicaL case is especiaLLy interesting for the non- typicaLfor primary hyperthyroidism neuroLogic symptoms in an aged woman. Now it' s evident that eLectroLyte disturbances caused the symptoms because they entireLy disappeared after parathyroidectomy. After surgery the patient deveLoped severe hypocaLcemia despite proper substitution with aLphacaLcidoL and caLcium carbonate.
Keywords:parathyroid hormone, parathyroidism, primary hyperparathyroidism
News, Opinions, Training. 2018; 7 (2): 80–82.