Successful Radiofrequency Ablation of Parathyroid Adenoma in an Older Patient with Primary Hyperparathyroidism / 대한내과학회지
Korean Journal of Medicine
; : 291-294, 2017.
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ABSTRACT
Primary hyperparathyroidism is one of the most common endocrine diseases and is defined as the inappropriate overproduction of parathyroid hormone, resulting in hypercalcemia. It occurs mostly as a result of parathyroid adenoma or hyperplasia. The incidence of primary hyperparathyroidism increases with advancing age. The standard treatment of symptomatic primary hyperparathyroidism is parathyroidectomy; however, in older patients with multiple comorbidities, the risks associated with surgical treatment involving general anesthesia are high. Compared with surgery, radiofrequency abalation (RFA) is a minimally invasive procedure, in which the mass is removed. We here present a case of an elderly patient with primary hyperparathyroidism associated with parathyroid adenoma who was successfully treated with ultrasonography-guided RFA. RFA is an alternative therapeutic option for treatment of primary hyperparathyroidism for high-risk elderly patients, and further evaluation of its clinical value is warranted.
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Main subject:
Parathyroid Hormone
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Parathyroid Neoplasms
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Comorbidity
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Incidence
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Parathyroidectomy
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Catheter Ablation
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Endocrine System Diseases
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Hyperparathyroidism, Primary
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Hypercalcemia
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Hyperparathyroidism
Type of study:
Incidence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
Language:
Ko
Journal:
Korean Journal of Medicine
Year:
2017
Type:
Article