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ea0073aep122 | Calcium and Bone | ECE2021

Ectopic parathyroid adenomas: where to find them?

Reza Mahin , Hasnain Solat , Albor Christo , Hussain Ayaz , Ibrahim Hassan , Bashir Jawad

Hypercalcaemia due to primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPTH) is fully curable by parathyroidectomy. Occasionally recurrent hypercalcemia presents as a results of either residual adenoma, recurrent disease or an ectopic parathyroid gland. The most challenging cases are those with ectopic glands which are not identified on usual surgical neck exploration. We present a similar case that went through multiple surgeries for recurrent hypercalcemia. A 79-year-old lady initially was dia...