Acute airway compromise due to parathyroid tumour apoplexy: an exceptionally rare and potentially life-threatening presentation

Acute airway compromise due to parathyroid tumour apoplexy: an exceptionally rare and potentially life-threatening presentation

Abstract Background Spontaneous haemorrhage into a parathyroid adenoma is a rare and potentially life-threatening presentation. Case presentation We report the case of a 45 year old female recently diagnosed with primary hyperparathyroidism who presented with chest discomfort and acute airway compro...

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Main Authors: Aoife Garrahy, David Hogan, James Paul O’Neill, Amar Agha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:BMC Endocrine Disorders
Subjects:
Parathyroid haemorrhage
Parathyroid tumour apoplexy
Primary hyperparathyroidism
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12902-017-0186-2

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