Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Manifestations of primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) such as osteoporosis and stone diseases are common primary diagnostic findings beyond a hypercalcemia. Classical skeletal involvement can be the first sign of PHPT, but not recognized because osteitis fibrosa cystica (bone cysts, brown tumors of the long bones) is rarely seen today in Western Europe.Case report: A 34-year old women from Afghanistan was presented to our out-patient-clinic ...