Primary hyperparathyroidism requiring prolonged postoperative therapy.

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Case Reports1 December 1952PRIMARY HYPERPARATHYROIDISM REQUIRING PROLONGED POSTOPERATIVE THERAPYIRWIN S. ESKWITH, M.D.IRWIN S. ESKWITH, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-37-6-1247 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptPrimary hyperparathyroidism is an easily diagnosed condition. Because of its comparative rarity, however, the possibility of its existence is frequently overlooked. The case to be described had her first episode of renal lithiasis at the age of 30, and the diagnosis of parathyroid adenoma was not made until the age of 62. This duration of symptoms is longer than in any case I have been able to find in the literature. Postoperatively, decalcification and hypocalcemia were so severe that intensive parenteral therapy was necessary. This, too, was carried out for a longer period of time than in any case I...Bibliography1. Albright F: Personal correspondence, Sept. 18, 1950, to December 27, 1950. Google Scholar2. Black MB: Surgical aspects of hyperparathyroidism, Surg., Gynec. and Obst. 87: 172, 1948. MedlineGoogle Scholar3. Burke LB: Hyperparathyroidism: an analysis of ten cases with special references to early diagnosis, Am. J. Surg. 76: 404, 1948. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. LaceGreene RJA: Hyperparathyroidism: a report and an analysis of thirteen cases occurring in the Middle Western States, J. Clin. Endocrinol. 3: 408, 1943. CrossrefGoogle Scholar5. AlexanderKirkPembertonBroders HBEJJAC: Functional parathyroid tumors and hyperparathyroidism, Am. J. Surg. 65: 157, 1944. CrossrefGoogle Scholar6. Albright F: Parathyroid glands and metabolic bone disease, 1948, Williams and Wilkins Co., Baltimore, Maryland. Google Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Bridgeport, Connecticut*Received for publication January 21, 1952. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byDie Tetanie des Erwachsenen und ihre Grenzzustände 1 December 1952Volume 37, Issue 6Page: 1247-1253KeywordsHyperparathyroidismHypocalcemiaParathyroid tumors ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 December 1952 PDF downloadLoading ...