A Case of Hungry Bone Syndrome following Thyroidectomy for Graves' Disease.
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Recognition and management of hungry bone syndrome--a case report.
Hungry bone syndrome (HBS) following successful parathyroid surgery is a well described phenomenon. However, few studies have clearly addressed this syndrome or looked at the outcome of perioperative management. We report a case of HBS following successful parathyroid surgery. The perioperative management is discussed and literature pertaining to this interesting case is reviewed.
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عنوان ژورنال: Practica Oto-Rhino-Laryngologica
سال: 2002
ISSN: 1884-4545,0032-6313
DOI: 10.5631/jibirin.95.1177