Effects of parathyroidectomy on tumoral calcinosis in uremic patients with secondary hyperparathyroidism

Effects of parathyroidectomy on tumoral calcinosis in uremic patients with secondary hyperparathyroidism

Abstract Background Tumoral calcinosis (TC) is a rare disease derived from uremic secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT). However, parathyroidectomy (PTX) seems to be ineffective at relieving TC in some patients. In this study, we investigated the relationship between PTX and TC shrinkage. Methods We...

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Main Authors: Jing Wang, Ming Zeng, Guang Yang, Yaoyu Huang, Buyun Wu, Jing Guo, Ningning Wang, Changying Xing
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-09-01
Series:BMC Surgery
Subjects:
Tumoral calcinosis
Secondary hyperparathyroidism
Parathyroidectomy
Phosphate
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12893-019-0603-8

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