Endocrine Abstracts

IntroductionParathyroidectomy remains the mainstay of treatment for primary hyperparathyroidism. Routine measurements of calcium and PTH mean that primary hyperparathyroidism is being detected and treated at an earlier stage. Consequently the profound hypocalcaemia pathognomonic of hungry bone syndrome, usually commencing within 48 hours of surgery, is now rarely seen in clinical practice.MethodsWe present a ...