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ArticleTherapeutic advances in endocrinology and metabolism2023

Hypovitaminosis D masking hypercalcemia in primary hyperparathyroidism: case report.

Tamer Mohamed Elsherbiny

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Article in Therapeutic advances in endocrinology and metabolism, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Tamer Mohamed ElsherbinyEndocrine division - Alexandria faculty of medicine, Alexandria University, Khartoum Square, Azarita, Alexandria 21521, Egypt.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4074-3891
Alexandria University · EG

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Abstract

Hyperparathyroidism (HPTH) is the third most common endocrine disorder. Hypovitaminosis D affects up to 40% of the general population and about a third of hyperparathyroid patients. Such a combination may alter the classic presentation of HPTH. This report presents a premenopausal female with long history of osteoporosis, normocalcemia, and hypovitaminosis D who was initially diagnosed as secondary HPTH. After restoring vitamin D to normal using parenteral loading doses, the patient developed persistent mild to moderate hypercalcemia with persistent parathormone elevation consistent with primary HPTH associated with hypercalciuria and complicated with nephrocalcinosis. Imaging confirmed a left upper parathyroid adenoma and fulfilling several indications for surgery, the patient was operated restoring normocalcemia that was maintained for several years of follow-up. Hypovitaminosis D is common and may mask expected hypercalcemia in patients with primary HPTH, thus delaying diagnosis and proper intervention. Reevaluating patients initially diagnosed as hypovitaminosis D and secondary HPTH may reveal a masked diagnosis of primary hyperparathyroidism.

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case reporthypercalcemiahyperparathyroidismhypovitaminosis Dosteoporosis

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