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ArticleBMJ case reports2020

Hypercalcaemia in primary hyperparathyroidism: a rare cause of recurrent acute pancreatitis.

Prabir Kumar Kundu, Satyaki Basu, Uddalak Chakraborty, Atanu Chandra

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Article in BMJ case reports, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Prabir Kumar KunduInternal Medicine, RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
Satyaki BasuInternal Medicine, RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
Uddalak ChakrabortyInternal Medicine, RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
Atanu ChandraInternal Medicine, RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India chandraatanu123@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3809-8926
R. G. Kar Medical College and Hospital · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hyperparathyroidism leading to hypercalcaemia is a rare cause of acute pancreatitis with debatable association. The diagnosis of hyperparathyroidism is frequently overlooked or delayed as symptoms are non-specific and serum calcium is not routinely measured in acute pancreatitis. Early diagnosis and treatment of hyperparathyroidism may reduce the chances of complications. We report a 35-year-old woman, who was admitted with recurrent episodes of acute pancreatitis. She was previously diagnosed with gall-stone induced acute pancreatitis, had undergone laparoscopic cholecystectomy, but the recurrence of acute pancreatitis suggested an alternative aetiology and provoked extensive investigations. Serum calcium was found to be elevated. No additional risk factor for pancreatitis was found. Further workup revealed primary hyperparathyroidism, which was due to a functioning parathyroid adenoma. She has undergone parathyroidectomy followed by an uneventful recovery. She subsequently conceived and is now in her first trimester, without any recurrence of acute pancreatitis since her surgery.

Indexed as

Acute DiseaseAdultCalciumCholecystectomyFemaleHumansHypercalcemiaHyperparathyroidism, PrimaryLaparoscopyPancreatitisParathyroidectomyParathyroid NeoplasmsTomography, X-Ray ComputedTreatment OutcomeCalciumcalcium and boneendocrine systemgastrointestinal systempancreatitis

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PMID33303500
PMCPMC7733071
OpenAlexW3113355651

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