Hyperparathyroidism Two Years after Radioactive Iodine Therapy in an Adolescent Male

Primary hyperparathyroidism is a very rare complication following radioactive iodine therapy. There is typically a latency period of more than a decade following radiation exposure and, therefore, it is observed almost exclusively in adults. Consequently, pediatricians are not aware of the associati...

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Main Authors: Danielle L. Gomez, Dorothy I. Shulman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Pediatrics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/163848