Parathyroid Carcinoma Presenting as an Acute Pancreatitis
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Acute pancreatitis is a severe condition with a high mortality rate and it is most commonly caused by Gallstone ́s Disease and excessive alcohol use [1,2]. Acute pancreatitis caused by hypercalcemia due to primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is very rare [3]. The relationship between acute pancreatitis and hypercalcemia was first reported in 1947, but it was not fully appreciated until 10 years later when pancreatitis was reported to be a specific clue to diagnose PHPT [4]. Primary hyperparathyroidism occurs in 0.2-0.5% of the population [5]. A single parathyroid adenoma accounts for 85% of all sporadic primary hyperparathyroidism. Less common causes include parathyroid hyperplasia of all four glands, represented by only 10% of sporadic PHPT, and multiple adenomas, which constitute only 4% [6]. Rare causes of pancreatitis include parathyroid cancers and cysts, but is less than 3% of all cases [6]. Here, we present a case of acute pancreatitis caused by parathyroid carcinoma in a 45 years old female.
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