Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is the third most common endocrine disease, the incidence is greater in women (ratio 3-4:1) and the prevalence increases with age (1). Surgery is the only curative treatment and usually in elderly patients there is a delay or are not considered for parathyroidectomy due to perceived high operative risk or postoperative complications (2)Clinical Case: A 84 year-old female patient was under treatment with Ci...