Abstract
The diagnosis of primary hyperparathyroidism (pHPT) is established by demonstration of hypercalcemia in the presence of elevated or inappropriately normal parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels. Eighty-five percent of cases of sporadic pHPT are caused by a parathyroid adenoma - a single enlarged gland. Four-gland hyperplasia represents about 10% of cases, while double adenomas constitute 4% and parathyroid carcinoma <1%. While parathyroidectomy is the recommended treatment for patients with symptomatic pHPT, the need for surgical intervention in patients with asymptomatic disease is less clear.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Illustrative Handbook of General Surgery |
Publisher | Springer London |
Pages | 23-28 |
Number of pages | 6 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781848820883 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2010 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)