Book chapter
Primary Hyperparathyroidism
DeckerMed CGSO Case-Based Reviews
01/30/2019
DOI: 10.2310/CGSO.16038
Abstract
Primary hyperparathyroidism is defined. Key components of the diagnostic work-up including symptoms, family history, laboratory examination, and imaging techniques are reviewed. Indications for surgery, including a discussion of the latest guidelines, are emphasized. Controversies such as when to operate on asymptomatic primary hyperparathyroidism are discussed.
This review contains 4 figures, 1 table, and 29 references.
Key Words: hypercalcemia, hypercalcemic crisis, intraoperative parathyroid hormone monitoring, multiple endocrine neoplasia, normocalcemic primary hyperparathyroidism, parathyroid adenoma, parathyroid hyperplasia, primary hyperparathyroidism, sestamibi scan
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Primary Hyperparathyroidism
- Creators
- Anna C BeckSonia L Sugg
- Resource Type
- Book chapter
- Publication Details
- DeckerMed CGSO Case-Based Reviews
- DOI
- 10.2310/CGSO.16038
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 01/30/2019
- Academic Unit
- Surgery
- Record Identifier
- 9984322879702771
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