Severe Hypercalcemia Secondary to Primary Hyperparathyroidism

A very rare type of primary hyperparathyroidism with severe hypercalcemia in an infant.

Severe neonatal primary hyperparathyroidism is a very rare type of primary hyperparathyroidism in pediatrics that might present during infancy with non-specific symptoms. We report an infant who presented with a very high level of calcium, yet responding to simple medications to draw the attention to pediatricians to this disease as early diagnosis and treatment will ameliorate its devastating ...

Coexisting primary hyperparathyroidism and sarcoidosis in a patient with severe hypercalcemia.

A 75-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital because of general fatigue. She had suffered from sarcoidosis during her 40s with remission, but subsequently she experienced progression of hypercalcemia and renal dysfunction for 7 years. On admission, she showed marked hypercalcemia (up to 15.5 mg/dl) and renal failure (serum creatinine 2.5 mg/dl). Plasma intact PTH level was elevated (up to 1...

Literature review in the treatment of calciphylaxis:A case with uncontrolled and severe secondary hyperparathyroidism

Background: Calciphylaxis is a serious disorder often observed in dialysis patients and less frequently in chronic renal failure patients with secondary hyperparathyroidism. Mortality rate increases following the development of calciphylaxis, immediate application of parathyroidectomy along with other treatment options may be lifesaving. Case Presentation: A 44-year-old male patient had been...

Recurrent Acute Pancreatitis: A Diagnostic Clue to Primary Hyperparathyroidism

Prevalence of radiological findings among cases of severe secondary hyperparathyroidism.

CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE Patients with end stage renal disease (ESRD) and secondary hyperparathyroidism (HPT2) are prone to develop heterotopic calcifications and severe bone disease. Determination of the sites most commonly affected would decrease costs and patients' exposure to X-ray radiation. The aim here was to determine which skeletal sites produce most radiographic findings, in order to eva...