Open AccessLong‐standing hypercalcemia in a 78‐years old woman
Author(s) -
Kiriakopoulos Andreas,
Linos Dimitrios
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.3994
Subject(s) - medicine , primary hyperparathyroidism , osteopenia , etiology , hyperparathyroidism , parathyroid adenoma , surgery , radiology , osteoporosis , bone mineral
A 78 years‐old woman was found with worsening hypercalcemia, osteopenia and memory loss during the past 2 years. Multiple, repeated imaging studies failed to reveal the etiology of the primary hyperparathyroidism. Bilateral neck exploration revealed a 4.5 × 2.3 cm right superior parathyroid adenoma in an ectopic position.