1.
P R Health Sci J
; 14(3): 227-32, 1995 Sep.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-8588025
ABSTRACT
The history, physical and radiologic findings, treatment and pathology in five unusual cases of hyperparathyroidism is presented. The hyperparathyroidism was caused by a large (113 grams) mediastinal adenoma in the first patient, who is alive 25 years after surgery. A parathyroid carcinoma with compression of the esophagus was documented in the second patient. This patient is alive and normocalcemic 23 years after surgical treatment. A third patient with hyperplasia returned with hypercalcemia 20 years postsurgery requiring reoperation. A fourth patient with advanced bone findings was found to have a parathyroid adenoma. The fifth case is a patient with tertiary hyperparathyroidism secondary to hypophosphatemic rickets.
Subject(s)
Adenoma/complications , Hyperparathyroidism, Secondary/etiology , Hyperparathyroidism/etiology , Mediastinal Neoplasms/complications , Parathyroid Neoplasms/complications , Rickets/complications , Adenoma/metabolism , Adenoma/surgery , Adult , Female , Humans , Hypercalcemia/etiology , Hyperplasia , Male , Mediastinal Neoplasms/metabolism , Mediastinal Neoplasms/surgery , Parathyroid Glands/pathology , Parathyroid Hormone/metabolism , Parathyroid Neoplasms/surgery , Parathyroidectomy
2.
Bol Asoc Med P R
; 75(4): 159-66, 1983 Apr.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-6575788
Subject(s)
Hyperparathyroidism/diagnosis , Adolescent , Adult , Aged , Bone Diseases/complications , Calcium/metabolism , Female , Humans , Hyperparathyroidism/complications , Hyperthyroidism/metabolism , Kidney Calculi/complications , Male , Middle Aged , Parathyroid Neoplasms/complications , Phosphorus/metabolism
3.
Bol. Asoc. Méd. P. R
; 75(4): 159-66, 1983.
Article
in English
| LILACS
| ID: lil-15105