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ArticleInternational journal of surgery case reports2020

Giant parathyroid adenoma presenting with a pathological left clavicular fracture: An extremely rare case report.

Jad J Terro, Etienne El-Helou, Elias El-Khoury, Rayan Said Lakkis, Abbas Shibli, Mohammad Ahmad Al Raishouni, Hammam Farhat, Houssam Khodor Abtar

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Article in International journal of surgery case reports, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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8 authors at 4 institutions in 5 countries.

Jad J TerroCentral Military Hospital, Department of Surgery, Beirut, Lebanon. Electronic address: j.terro@hotmail.com.
Etienne El-HelouMount Lebanon Hospital, Department of Surgery, Beirut, Lebanon. Electronic address: Etienne-elhelou@hotmail.com.
Elias El-KhouryCentral Military Hospital, Department of Surgery, Beirut, Lebanon. Electronic address: efkhoury@gmail.com.
Rayan Said LakkisCentral Military Hospital, Department of Surgery, Beirut, Lebanon. Electronic address: Rayan.lakkis@me.com.
Abbas ShibliCentral Military Hospital, Department of Surgery, Beirut, Lebanon. Electronic address: abbassshibli@gmail.com.
Mohammad Ahmad Al RaishouniFAHS Surgical Services, MI, USA. Electronic address: malraishouni@gmail.com.
Hammam FarhatBahman Hospital, Department of Surgery, Beirut, Lebanon. Electronic address: hammamfarhat@yahoo.fr.
Houssam Khodor AbtarCentral Military Hospital, Department of Surgery, Beirut, Lebanon. Electronic address: dr.houssamabtar@gmail.com.
Central Military Hospital · NLMilitary Hospital · PKRafik Hariri University Hospital · LBYahoo (Spain) · ES

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionParathyroid gland has a distinct physiologic and endocrinologic role in the body system. Primary hyperparathyroidism is the most common cause of hypercalcemia with a marked female dominance. It is characterized by hypercalcemia, hypophosphatemia and elevated parathyroid hormone. Parathyroid adenoma, parathyroid hyperplasia and parathyroid carcinoma form the differential diagnosis. Giant parathyroid adenomas are rarely symptomatic than non-giant parathyroid adenomas and parathyroid carcinoma. CASE PRESENTATION: A 41 years old previously healthy male patient with undetectable surgical and familial history presenting with left clavicle fracture by mild trauma. He was diagnosed for primary hyperparathyroidism after the finding of multiple bony lesions and elevated serum calcium and Parathyroid hormone. Preoperative imaging aided in diagnosis of a parathyroid lesion and secondary bone resorption lesions (brown tumors). After adequate medical treatment and preparation, selective right lower parathyroidectomy was held, and the final pathology came with a giant parathyroid adenoma.

conclusionPrimary hyperparathyroidism should be suspected when dealing with a hypercalcemic patient having osteolytic bony lesions. Distinguishing Parathyroid adenoma from carcinoma is a challenging and essential preoperative step in planning and surgical procedure.

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Brown tumorsGiant parathyroid adenomaHypercalcemiaPrimary hyperparathyroidism

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PMCPMC7522540
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