Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) commonly goes unrecognized due to the physiological changes of pregnancy.PHPT is associated with significant maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality. Current evidence supports parathyroidectomy is the main treatment, performed preferably during the second trimester, when the serum calcium is above 11–mg/dl. We report the clinical course of a woman with newly diagnosed gestational PHPT who refused minimally invasive parat...