ea0037ep296 | Calcium and Vitamin D metabolism | ECE2015
Spiroiu Cristina
, Ranetti Aurelian Emil
, Nistor Claudiu
Introduction: Parathyroid adenomas are the main cause of primary hyperparathyroidism. They are usually small weighing <1 g and not easy to find requiring meticulous imaging studies for localisation. Giant adenomas are uncommon; large tumours and high levels of PTH raise the suspicion of parathyroid malignancy.Case presentation: A 68-year-old female presented in our clinic with polydipsia, poliuria, nausea, weight loss, and extrem...