Endocrine Abstracts

Primary Hyperparathyroidism is known to present with protean manifestations leading to misdiagnosis in the initial stages of the disease. In the developing world, most of the cases are detected late when they manifest with severe symptomatic metabolic bone disease or renal stones. Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis is a rare complication of primary hyperparathyroidism and should be looked for, in cases presenting with nephrolithiasis. Nuclear scintigraphy accurately localizes the t...