A Parathyroid Adenoma: Benign Disease Presenting with Hyperparathyroid Crisis

Hyperparathyroid crisis is a rare manifestation of parathyroid disease. We present the case of a 53-year-old gentleman with a review of the current literature. He presented in acute renal failure with epigastric pain and vomiting. His serum-corrected calcium (CCa2+) was raised at 5.2 mmol/L, in addi...

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Main Authors: A. S. Tahim, J. Saunders, P. Sinha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2010-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/596185