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Severe isolated primary hypoparathyroidism in an adult
Shahid Ahmed1, Fatima Saeed, Fawad Rahman
1Department of Medicine, Combined Military Hospital, Lahore. shahidahmed833@hotmail.com
Abstract:
A man aged 42 years, presented with 3 years history of paraesthesias in hands and feet and muscle cramps off and on, progressing to severe carpopedal spasm, a couple of times, relieved by intravenous calcium gluconate at the emergency reception of the hospital. On examination, Trousseau's sign and Chvostek's sign were positive. Thyroid gland was not enlarged. Right eye showed mature cataract. Total serum calcium, corrected serum calcium, serum phosphate, ionized serum calcium, serum alkaline phosphatase, serum parathormone (PTH) level were deranged favouring hypoparathyroidism. He was diagnosed to be suffering from isolated primary hypoparathyroidism and put on alfacalcidol and oral calcium carbonate, with which he is asymptomatic now.
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