ea0035p136 | Calcium and Vitamin D metabolism | ECE2014
Sacikara Muhammed
, Dellal Fatma Dilek
, Aydin Cevdet
, Cetin Huseyin
, Aydogdu Koray
, Agackiran Yetkin
, Ersoy Reyhan
, Cakir Bekir
Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is usually caused by single adenoma. Functional parathyroid cysts are a rare cause of PHPT. Parathyroid cysts can be subdivided into nonfunctional, without biochemical derangement, or functional, with elevated serum calcium accompanying clinical evidence of hyperparathyroidism. Parathyroid cysts are found in the neck and anterior mediastinum. Functional parathyroid cysts are not only secretary but larger cysts can lead to compression symptoms...