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Primary hyperparathyroidism in infancy: a case report

O Cakmak1, E R Ağiş, T Teziç

  • 1Department of Pediatric Surgery, Dr Sami Ulus Children's Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.

Journal of Pediatric Surgery
|March 1, 1996
PubMed
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Primary hyperparathyroidism in infants is rare and often fatal. Successful treatment involved total parathyroidectomy with autotransplantation, normalizing calcium levels in a young patient.

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Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Endocrinology
  • Surgical Endocrinology

Background:

  • Primary hyperparathyroidism is a rare condition in children, particularly in neonates and infants.
  • Hypercalcemia, the main manifestation, can be fatal if untreated.
  • Infantile cases often present with failure to thrive and recurrent infections.