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ea0099ep1221 | Calcium and Bone | ECE2024

Hungry bone syndrome following parathyroidectomy - a case report

Badiu Milena Lackovic , Joksimovic Bojan , Samardzic Vladimir , Sinik Marija , Tomasovic Martina , Marinkovic Milos , Zafirovic Sonja , R. Isenovic Esma , Obradovic Milan , Sudar-Milovanovic Emina , Gluvic Zoran

One of the main causes of protracted, severe hypocalcemia after parathyroidectomy is hungry bone syndrome (HBS). We report the case of a 40-year-old man who was first admitted to the Endocrinology department of Zemun Clinical Hospital (ZCH) in order to perform a workup for hypercalcemia. Further laboratory and imaging diagnostics indicated that a giant parathyroid adenoma, measuring approximately 6 cm in size, was the cause of the hypercalcaemia. An endocrine surgeon at the Cl...