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Generation of Hypoparathyroid Rats via Carbon-Nanoparticle-Assisted Parathyroidectomy
Published on: July 14, 2023
[Association between primary hyperparathyroidism and Paget's disease. Report of a case]
V Pino Rivero1, G Trinidad Ruiz, G Pardo Romero
1Facultativo Especialista de Otorrinolaringología, Complejo Hospitalario Infanta Cristina, Badajoz. vicentepinorivero@terra.com
Abstract:
Although the association between hyperparathyroidism and Paget's disease is known, in the clinical practice occurs very rarely. We report the case of a 68 years old female who was diagnosed as such disease more than 5 years ago and later she got an increment of PTH levels and hypercalcemiajoint to other biochemical disorders that made to suspect a primary hyperparathyroidism. Besides the osteoarticular manifestations, clinically the patient suffered recurrent kidney lithiasis. She was operated by removal of one adenoma (1,5 cm) located in lower right parathyroid gland and her evolution was satisfactory without complications.
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