Abstract | INTRODUCTION: Development of autonomous parathyroid gland function can occur in cases of long standing renal disease, leading to hyperparathyroidism and hypercalcemia. Debate exists over the optimum surgical treatment strategy and the choice lies with the individual surgeon. We illustrated the method of total parathyroidectomy and autotransplantation to the forearm and proposed it to be superior to both total and subtotal parathyroidectomy. CASE PRESENTATION: DISCUSSION: Refractory hypercalcemia due to autonomous parathyroid tissue following parathyroidectomy can be managed with greater ease and efficacy by serial explantation of autotransplanted tissue versus a more difficult re-exploration of the neck.
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Authors | William Robert Foley, Dara Lundon, Yvonnne O'Meara, Tom Gorey |
Journal | International journal of endocrinology and metabolism
(Int J Endocrinol Metab)
Vol. 12
Issue 2
Pg. e14102
(Apr 2014)
ISSN: 1726-913X [Print] Netherlands |
PMID | 24748891
(Publication Type: Case Reports)
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