Primary hyperparathyroidism associated with multiple myeloma

A 73-year-old woman was diagnosed as primary hyperparathyroidism. Hypercalcemia recurred after parathyroidectomy, though serum calcium concentration temporarily resumed to normal. Hypercalcemia was eventually shown to be due to multiple myeloma. In spite of the frequent association of hypercalcemia with malignant disease and the relative frequency of primary hyperparathyroidism as a cause of hypercalcemia, primary hyperparathyroidism accompanied by multiple myeloma has been considered in only a limited number of reports. Here, the cases in the literature are reviewed and discussed.