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ea0026p64 | Endocrine tumours and neoplasia | ECE2011

Primary hyperparathyroidism in MEN1 patients: preferred surgical procedure and relation with genotype

Pieterman C R C , van Hulsteijn L T , den Heijer M , van der Luijt R B , Hermus A R M M , Vriens M R , Valk G D

Background: Primary hyperparathyroidism (pHPT) is the most prevalent manifestation of multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN1). Surgery is the preferred treatment but which type of surgery offers the best chance of cure combined with the lowest risk of postoperative hypoparathyroidism is still uncertain.Aims: Identifying the optimal surgical technique for MEN1 related pHPT. Describing the course of postoperative hypoparathyroidism. To see if a genotype...