A case report: Giant cystic parathyroid adenoma presenting with parathyroid crisis after Vitamin D replacement

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Parathyroid adenoma with cystic degeneration is a rare cause of primary hyperparathyroidism. The clinical and biochemical presentation may mimic parathyroid carcinoma.</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p>We report...

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Published in:	BMC Endocrine Disorders
Main Authors:	Asghar Ali, Ikram Mubasher, Islam Najmul
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2012-07-01
Subjects:	Parathyroid Adenoma Cystic Hypercalcemia Hyperparathyroidism Vitamin D Crisis Mediastinum Hypokalemia Sestamibi
Online Access:	http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6823/12/14

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