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ea0020p301 | Clinical case reports and clinical reports | ECE2009

Hungry bone syndrome following thyroidectomy for thyrotoxicosis: case report

Ramasamy Sharimini , Hassan Ahtzaz , Williams Charles

Hungry bone syndrome is common in tertiary hyperparathyroidism after parathyroidectomy. Less frequently, it has been described after thyroidectomy in patients with hyperthyroidism. We hereby report a case of hungry bone syndrome in a patient who suffers with GravesÂ’ disease.A 44-year-old woman with a history of refractory GravesÂ’ disease presented with 4 weeks history of shortness of breath, palpitations and peri-oral paraesthesia following tot...