Large parathyroid adenoma in a 38-year old woman with primary hyperparathyroidism

Christiansen, J.J.; Vestergaard, P.

Ugeskrift for Laeger 162(36): 4820-4821

2000


ISSN/ISBN: 0041-5782
PMID: 10994383
Document Number: 512746
We report a case of severe primary hyperparathyroidism in a 38 year-old female reporting only vague symptoms. Serum PTH at the time of diagnosis was 201 pmol/l. A palpable, encapsulated chief cell adenoma weighing 25.5 grams was removed and the hyperparathyroidism resolved.

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