A73-year-old female was admitted to our institution after laboratory results during an outpatient follow-up visit for a longstanding hyperparathyroidism revealed a serum calcium concentration of 14.5 mg/dL. She was diagnosed with primary hyperparathyroidism 8 years prior to current presentation. Throughout this time her serum calcium and intact PTH (iPTH) concentrations ranged from 10.2 to 15.0...

Parathyroidectomy (PTX) may cause low levels of PTH, leading to an excessive reduction of bone turnover, which is associated with poor outcomes in dialysis patients, including vascular calcification (VC). We aimed to prospectively investigate the impact of PTX on bone remodeling and its potential consequence on the progression of VC in hemodialysis patients. In this prospective study, 19 hemodi...

A young 18-year-old female patient with general bone pain and history of multiple fractures brought her to our medical attention. Laboratory work showed hypercalcemia and high parathyroid hormone levels in the blood. Radiograph imaging revealed severe scoliosis with multiple vertebrae fractures with decreased bone mineral density. Sestamibi showed parathyroid adenoma. This case emphasizes the i...

INTRODUCTION Secondary hyperparathyroidism develops in nearly all patients with end-stage renal disease. Parathyroidectomy is often performed when medical therapy fails. The most common postoperative complication, hungry bone syndrome (HBS), requires early recognition and treatment. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 84 patients who underwent parathyroidectomy because of secondary hyperparathyr...

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