Parathyroid adenoma in a young male with multiple fractures and varied clinical features

Primary hyperparathyroidism is due to parathyroid adenoma (80-85%), hyperplasia (10-15%), carcinoma (2-3%) of cases. The most common presentation is asymptomatic hypercalcemia. Multiple pathological fractures, nephrocalcinosis as a presenting feature of primary hyperparathyroidism due to parathyroid adenoma is extremely rare at the age of 19 years. A case of parathyroid adenoma with multiple fractures of left femur, renal calculi, nephrocalcinosis, weight loss, constipation, dyspepsia abdominal pain was presented. The case was investigated completely with biochemical investigations, X-ray of forearm bones and femur, ultrasonography of neck and abdomen, CT scan of neck and abdomen, MRI scan, Scintigraphy of the neck. Right inferior parathyroid adenoma was diagnosed and confirmed by histopathological examination after excision. The post operative serum calcium levels became normal.