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Dror N, Greenberg M, Perl L, Eliakim A. Primary Hyperparathyroidism due to Parathyroid Adenoma in Children and Adolescents. Endocr Pract 2024; 30:564-568. [PMID: 38556080 DOI: 10.1016/j.eprac.2024.03.390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2024] [Revised: 03/22/2024] [Accepted: 03/27/2024] [Indexed: 04/02/2024]
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OBJECTIVE In contrast to adults, primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) in children and adolescents is a rare endocrine disorder. METHODS A retrospective review of PHPT cases between 2005 and 2022 from a single tertiary university medical center, including clinical signs and symptoms, laboratory findings, radiological evaluation, treatment, and postoperative complications. RESULTS Ten children (mean age at diagnosis 16.3 ± 1.3 years) were diagnosed with PHPT. All patients were in late pubertal stages without sex predominance and 8 were symptomatic. Mean calcium level was 13.6 ± 2.5 mg/dL, and mean parathyroid hormone levels were 204.8 ± 163.1 pg/mL. Parathyroid adenoma was confirmed by the postsurgical pathology results. CONCLUSIONS PHPT in children and adolescents is often symptomatic and more severe than adults. The main cause is single parathyroid adenoma. Associated hypercalcemic syndromes were not found. Patients were cured after surgical removal of the adenoma without significant postoperative complications and no recurrence during 10.4 ± 5.9 years follow-up.
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- Nitzan Dror
- Pediatric Endocrinology Unit, Meir Medical Center, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Kfar-Saba, Israel.
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- Pediatric Nephrology Unit, Meir Medical Center, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Kfar-Saba, Israel
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- Pediatric Endocrinology Unit, Meir Medical Center, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Kfar-Saba, Israel
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- Pediatric Endocrinology Unit, Meir Medical Center, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Kfar-Saba, Israel
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Diao Z, Zhang J, Zhao J, Sun W, Pu Z. Brown tumor due to primary hyperparathyroidism in a familial case: a case report. BMC Endocr Disord 2023; 23:214. [PMID: 37807045 PMCID: PMC10560419 DOI: 10.1186/s12902-023-01475-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2023] [Accepted: 10/03/2023] [Indexed: 10/10/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is an uncommon disorder characterised by hypercalcemia with an increased parathyroid hormone level. We reported a PHPT familial case with two subjects, a father and a daughter, and both of them had suffered from the brown tumor. CASE PRESENTATION The proband, a 43-year-old patient, developed parathyroid adenomas at the age of 15; a histologically confirmed right parathyroid adenoma was removed by parathyroidectomy; and after six months follow-up, the serum calcium level was normalised. At the age of thirty-three, a CT scan of his head and neck revealed a mass in the right maxilla, as well as PHPT (i.e., left inferior parathyroid adenoma). Then, he underwent a biopsy of an exophytic lesion in the right maxilla and was diagnosed by pathology as a brown tumor, with the serum calcium and PTH levels at 2.78 mmol/L and 221 pg/mL, respectively. Subsequently, the patient took a left inferior parathyroid microwave ablation with ultrasound guidance. After three months of follow-up, the serum calcium and PTH levels returned to normal, and the brown tumor was resolved. After three years, it mineralised as revealed in a CT scan. By the time he was 43 years old, during the 28-year follow-up period, the serum calcium and PTH levels were still within the normal range, and there was no discomfort reported. He has consistently taken calcium supplements throughout the 28 years. Since the initial diagnosis, his blood indicators of kidney function have been normal, and ultrasound showed renal calculus in the right kidney and a normal left kidney. The proband's daughter, a 15-year-old girl, experienced left upper extremity pain for ten months. CT scan revealed a mass in the distal left radius, and a giant cell tumor was suspected. A surgical internal fixation was performed, and the pathology showed a brown tumor. Laboratory tests revealed a serum parathyroid hormone (PTH) level of 1554pg/mL, calcium level of 3.14 mmol/L, phosphorus level of 0.72 mmol/L, and alkaline phosphatase level of 1892 U/L. Given the osteitic changes and elevated levels of calcium and PTH, ultrasonography was performed, after which a mass was detected measuring 19 × 9 × 7 mm mixed with solid components and cystic fluid in the right thyroid gland. The results of 99mTc-MIBI scintigraphy confirmed the abnormal accumulation of 99mTc-MIBI in the right thyroid gland but not seen in the bilateral parathyroid glands. The patient underwent thyroidectomy, and the postoperative pathology report indicated an intra-thyroid ectopic parathyroid adenoma. The serum calcium and PTH levels became normal at 4 h after surgery. One to three months after operation, the serum calcium level was low, while the serum PTH level was high. Then, the patient was advised to take calcium supplements. Until the sixth month after the operation, the serum calcium level and serum PTH level returned to normal, and the bone pain was relieved. The patient's blood tests for kidney function remained normal. There was no evidence of bilateral kidney disease (such as nephrolithiasis or nephrocalcinosis) detected by ultrasound scan. There were several similarities in the state of illness between these two subjects. Both the father and the daughter developed parathyroid adenomas at the age of 15, and there was no lesion in other endocrine glands. And genetic testing revealed mutations in the CDC73 genes in both father and daughter. On the other hand, there were also a few differences. The father's first signs of brown tumor were in the right maxilla, while the daughter's appeared in the distal left radius. The father presented pathological changes in the left and right parathyroid glands, whereas the daughter presented with an ectopic parathyroid adenoma in the right thyroid gland. CONCLUSION We report a familial case in which father and daughter were diagnosed to have brown tumors due to parathyroid adenoma and ectopic parathyroid adenoma, and genetic testing revealed CDC73 gene mutations in both. Therefore, in the diagnostic and differential process of young patients having bone disease, clinicians should not only focus on the clinical manifestations of the skeleton, but also implement a comprehensive analysis of systemic symptoms, considering the possibility that the patient has familial PHPT.
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- Zongping Diao
- Department of Ultrasound, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, China
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- Department of Interventional Ultrasound, Shanghai International Medical Center, Shanghai, 201318, China
- Department of Ultrasound, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University (Second Military Medical University), Shanghai, 200003, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Shanghai Fourth People's Hospital Affiliated to Tongji University, Shanghai, 200434, China.
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- Department of Radiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University (Second Military Medical University), Shanghai, 200003, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, China
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Gasior JA, Wachtel H. ASO Author Reflections: Primary Hyperparathyroidism in Young Adults-Age Alone Does Not Predict Multi-Gland Disease. Ann Surg Oncol 2023; 30:4165. [PMID: 37024767 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-023-13407-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2023] [Accepted: 03/13/2023] [Indexed: 04/08/2023]
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- Julia A Gasior
- Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
- Department of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
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Gasior J, Kelz RR, Karakousis GC, Fraker DL, Wachtel H. Primary Hyperparathyroidism in Young Adult Patients. Ann Surg Oncol 2023; 30:4156-4164. [PMID: 36930370 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-023-13344-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2023] [Accepted: 02/20/2023] [Indexed: 03/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) affects 2% of Americans over 55 years of age, and is less common in younger patients. Pediatric PHPT patients have higher rates of multigland disease (MGD). We studied young adult patients to determine whether they have similarly elevated rates of MGD and would benefit from routine bilateral neck exploration. METHODS Retrospective chart review was performed on patients who underwent parathyroidectomy for PHPT (2000-2019). Cohorts were defined by age: Group A (18-40 years) and Group B (> 40 years). Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed. RESULTS Of 3889 patients with PHPT, 9.1% (n = 352) were included in Group A. On multivariate analysis, multiple endocrine neoplasia (odds ratio [OR] 6.3, 95% confidence interval [CI] 3.1-12.7), male sex (OR 1.3, 95% CI 1.0-1.5), family history of PHPT (OR 2.7, 95% CI 1.6-4.8), prior parathyroidectomy (OR 2.2, 95% CI 1.6-3.0), and non-localizing imaging (OR 1.8, 95% CI 1.5-2.1) were associated with MGD; younger age was not an independent risk factor. In patients with sporadic PHPT (n = 3833), family history was most strongly associated with MGD (OR 4.0, 95% CI 2.2-7.3). CONCLUSIONS In our population of patients with sporadic PHPT, a positive family history of PHPT was strongly associated with MGD; additional associations were found with prior parathyroidectomy, non-localizing imaging, and male sex. Younger age was not an independent risk factor. Age alone in the absence of a family history should not raise suspicion for MGD nor determine the need for bilateral neck exploration.
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- Julia Gasior
- Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Department of Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Department of Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Department of Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
- Department of Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
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Szabo Yamashita T, Gudmundsdottir H, Foster TR, Lyden ML, Dy BM, Tebben PJ, McKenzie T. Pediatric primary hyperparathyroidism: Surgical pathology and long-term outcomes in sporadic and familial cases. Am J Surg 2023; 225:699-702. [PMID: 36270819 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2022.10.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2022] [Revised: 09/24/2022] [Accepted: 10/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND Primary Hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is rare in pediatric patients. Data regarding surgical outcomes are scarce. METHODS Single-center retrospective review (1994-2020) of patients ≤21 years undergoing surgery for PHPT. RESULTS 66 patients were identified (61% female, 17 ± 3 years). 71% of patients were symptomatic at diagnosis. 32% of patients had known familial syndromes, most commonly MEN-1. 23% of patients without a known mutation had genetic testing, 22% positive. 56% of the total and 19% of the familial cohort underwent focused exploration. Single gland disease was found in 19% of familial vs 85% of sporadic cases, p < 0.00001. Persistence was 9%, all in the sporadic group, p = 0.11. Recurrence was 15%: 38% in the familial vs 2% in the sporadic groups, p=0.0004. Time to recurrence was 59 months (Q1-38, Q3-95), familial 61 vs 124 months sporadic, p=0.001. CONCLUSION Pediatric PHPT is frequently sporadic, although 5% of apparent sporadic cases are secondary to syndromes. Familial cases have higher rates of recurrence, requiring closer follow-up.
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- Mayo Clinic, Department of Surgery, 200 1st Street SW, 55905, Rochester, MN, USA.
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- Mayo Clinic, Department of Surgery, 200 1st Street SW, 55905, Rochester, MN, USA.
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- Mayo Clinic, Department of Surgery, 200 1st Street SW, 55905, Rochester, MN, USA.
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- Mayo Clinic, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, Metabolism, and Nutrition and Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, 200 1st Street SW, 55905, Rochester, MN, USA.
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- Mayo Clinic, Department of Surgery, 200 1st Street SW, 55905, Rochester, MN, USA.
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Shah US, McCoy KL, Kelley ML, Carty SE, Yip L. How and when is multiglandular disease diagnosed in sporadic primary hyperparathyroidism? Surgery 2021; 171:35-39. [PMID: 34924180 DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2021.09.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2021] [Revised: 08/31/2021] [Accepted: 09/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND In total, ∼15% of patients with sporadic primary hyperparathyroidism have multiglandular disease, which may be suspected preoperatively but can only be confirmed intra or postoperatively. The study aim is to determine how and when patients are diagnosed with multiglandular disease and to what extent different modalities contribute. METHODS Consecutive cases of sporadic primary hyperparathyroidism (2013-2019) undergoing initial exploration were reviewed from a single-institution prospective database. Preoperative single-photon emission tomography/computed tomography and neck ultrasound were routinely performed to help direct either bilateral or unilateral exploration guided by intraoperative parathyroid hormone monitoring using the dual criteria. Multiglandular disease was defined as either resection of >1 enlarged parathyroid or hypercalcemia at ≥6 months after single gland resection. RESULTS Of 1,890 patients with sporadic primary hyperparathyroidism, multiglandular disease was identified in 254 (13.4%); 244 (96.1%) were diagnosed intraoperatively and 10 (3.9%) postoperatively. In these multiglandular disease patients, single gland disease was suggested on single-photon emission tomography/computed tomography in 54.0%, ultrasound in 49.2%, and both were concordant for single gland disease in 29.4%. Intraoperative multiglandular disease diagnosis was prompted by an inadequate intraoperative parathyroid hormone monitoring drop in 38.5%, by surgeon interpretation of imaging in 38.1%, by observing ipsilateral gland enlargement in 11.0%, by finding an initial gland <200 mg in 10.3%, and 2.0% had unexpected multiglandular disease during thyroidectomy. Multiglandular disease was diagnosed by postoperative hypercalcemia in 10 of 254 patients (4.9%). CONCLUSION To avoid failure at parathyroidectomy for primary hyperparathyroidism, expert surgeons use multiple approaches to diagnose and manage multiglandular disease. Preoperative localization studies alone are insufficient, missing multiglandular disease in at least 30% of cases. All examined adjuncts are informative, including intraoperative parathyroid hormone monitoring, imaging, and intraoperative visual cues.
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- Ujas S Shah
- Division of Endocrine Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, PA
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- Division of Endocrine Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, PA
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- Division of Endocrine Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, PA
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- Division of Endocrine Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, PA.
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"Primary Hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) in Children: Two Case Reports and Review of the Literature". Case Rep Endocrinol 2021; 2021:5539349. [PMID: 33936819 PMCID: PMC8060104 DOI: 10.1155/2021/5539349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2021] [Revised: 03/29/2021] [Accepted: 04/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is a rare disorder in children and adolescents. Typical biochemical features are hypercalcemia and hypophosphatemia, but the clinical features can be heterogeneous, and in some cases, symptoms are vague and nonspecific, leading to misdiagnosis or late diagnosis. Herein, we report two cases of PHPT in pediatric age with different presenting symptoms, pain in the foot, and progressive alteration of the gait in the first case and recurrent abdominal pain with emotional lability in the second. Biochemical and radiological assessment confirmed PHPT. Both cases were treated surgically as definitive treatment, but in the second case, previous medical treatment with cinacalcet, a calcimimetic agent, was required to reduce serum PTH and calcium levels. After surgery, despite conventional treatment with calcium and calcitriol, case 1 developed a hungry bone syndrome. The analysis of the MEN-1 (Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia) gene was negative in both cases. A diagnosis of PHPT should be considered when children or adolescents present bone pain with radiological imaging of osteolytic lesion and biochemical feature of hypercalcemia associated with hypophosphatemia. In PHPT, the gold standard treatment is represented by surgery followed by strict postoperative endocrine monitoring to maintain adequate homeostasis of calcium and bone metabolism.
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Davies MP, John Evans TW, Tahir F, Balasubramanian SP. Parathyroid cancer: A systematic review of diagnostic biomarkers. Surgeon 2021; 19:e536-e548. [PMID: 33642204 DOI: 10.1016/j.surge.2021.01.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2020] [Revised: 12/27/2020] [Accepted: 01/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Parathyroid cancers are rare and difficult to distinguish from benign parathyroid tumours. Prediction of malignancy often relies on intraoperative assessment of invasion. Standard histology is also inadequate; especially in the absence of local invasion, lymph nodal disease and metastasis. The aim of this project was to systematically review published literature on potential bio-markers used for the diagnosis of parathyroid cancer. METHODS Pubmed, Web of Science and Medline databases were searched. Inclusion criteria included English language papers published after 1985 and reporting on biomarkers in human studies of parathyroid cancer and benign disease. RESULTS 118 relevant papers were appraised; all were observational studies. At least 2 papers studied 8 serum, 4 urine and 27 tissue biomarkers on the diagnosis of parathyroid cancer. Of these, 5 serum and 13 tissue markers have been demonstrated in at least one study to be statistically different in benign and malignant disease. We present a synthesis of data for each biomarker and measures of diagnostic accuracy where possible. CONCLUSIONS Consideration should be given to the use of a panel of biomarkers to review patients with suspected parathyroid cancer. A profile including serum calcium and PTH levels and tissue expression of APC, Parafibromin, PGP9.5, Galectin 3 and Ki67 is proposed. Systematic Review Registration Number - CRD42019127833.
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- Matthew Philip Davies
- Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health, The University of Sheffield, United Kingdom.
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- Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom
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- Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health, The University of Sheffield, United Kingdom; Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom
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Why is primary hyperparathyroidism more severe in children? Med Hypotheses 2021; 147:110482. [PMID: 33460993 DOI: 10.1016/j.mehy.2020.110482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2020] [Revised: 12/24/2020] [Accepted: 12/28/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The disease presentation of primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is more severe in children. We hypothesize that this difference in disease presentation is a result of several factors including a delay in diagnosis, age-related differences in calcium metabolism and bone turnover, and the influence of the growth hormone (GH)/insulin growth factor-1 (IGF-1) axis. Only the first two explanations for the heightened disease severity of PHPT in children have been previously discussed in the literature. In regards to the potential role GH and IGF-1 may play in this disparity, previous studies have documented decreases in GH and IGF-1 secretion in symptomatic adult PHPT patients potentially influencing the severity of the patients' disease presentation. While these studies have yet to be replicated in the pediatric population, given that both GH and IGF-1 are important for the achievement of peak bone mass in young individuals, it is logical to infer that the GH/IGF-1 axis may be partly responsible for the severe presentation of PHPT in children.
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Zivaljevic V, Jovanovic M, Diklic A, Zdravkovic V, Djordjevic M, Paunovic I. Differences in primary hyperparathyroidism characteristics between children and adolescents. J Pediatr Surg 2020; 55:1660-1662. [PMID: 31706616 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2019.09.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2019] [Revised: 09/17/2019] [Accepted: 09/19/2019] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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BACKGROUND In children and adolescents, primary hyperparathyroidism (pHPT) is rare, associated with severe morbidity, and has different clinical characteristics than in adults. The aim of this study was to analyze differences in clinical and laboratory characteristics between children and adolescents with pHPT. METHODS A retrospective cohort study was conducted to analyze pHPT characteristics in young patients, who have been operated at our institution. All patients were divided into two groups: group of patients ≤15 years (children) and group of patients >15 and ≤20 years (adolescents). RESULTS Out of 1363 pHPT patients surgically treated during the study period, 14 patients (1%) were younger than 20 years: 6 children and 8 adolescents. Male-to-female ratio in children was 2:1, and in adolescents 1:1.7. Kidney stones were found in 62.5% of the adolescents and in none of the children patients. Bone form of the disease was the most frequent in children (in 83.1%), while in adolescents the kidney form was the most frequent (in 50%). Only 16.7% of children and 25% of adolescents did not have classical symptoms. All adolescent patients had single parathyroid adenoma, while 4 children patients had single parathyroid adenoma, one patient had hyperplasia, and one had parathyroid carcinoma. Both preoperative serum calcium and PTH levels were higher in children than in adolescents (3.87 mmol/L vs. 3.17 mmol/L; 812 ng/mL vs. 392 ng/mL, respectively). In all patients vitamin D level was low. All patients had normal postoperative values of serum calcium and PTH. CONCLUSION There is a significant difference in clinical and biochemical characteristics between children and adolescent pHPT patients. Therefore, these two groups should be analyzed and treated separately. TYPE OF STUDY Retrospective comparative study. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level III.
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- Vladan Zivaljevic
- Center of Endocrine Surgery, Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia; School of Medicine, Belgrade University, Serbia
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- Center of Endocrine Surgery, Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia.
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- Center of Endocrine Surgery, Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia; School of Medicine, Belgrade University, Serbia
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- School of Medicine, Belgrade University, Serbia; University Children Hospital, Belgrade, Serbia
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- School of Medicine, Belgrade University, Serbia; Mother and Child Health Care Institute "Dr Vukan Cupic", Belgrade, Serbia
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- Center of Endocrine Surgery, Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia; School of Medicine, Belgrade University, Serbia
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Jovanovic M, Paunovic I, Zdravkovic V, Djordjevic M, Rovcanin B, Tausanovic K, Slijepcevic N, Zivaljevic V. Case-control study of primary hyperparathyroidism in juvenile vs. adult patients. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2020; 131:109895. [PMID: 31982848 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2020.109895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2019] [Revised: 01/18/2020] [Accepted: 01/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Primary hyperparathyroidism in juveniles is extremely rare condition, but in the last few decades the incidence is increasing. The aim of this study was to compare biochemical and clinical characteristics of juvenile and adult primary hyperparathyroidism patients. METHODS A retrospective case-control study was conducted from 2004 until 2017 in high volume endocrine surgery center. Juvenile group consisted of all primary hyperparathyroidism patients younger than 20 who have undergone parathyroidectomy, and two-fold more patients older than 20 were classified in control (adult) group. RESULTS A total of 14 patients with the age ≤20 years were included in the juvenile group, while 28 patients older than 20 were selected for the control group. Female-to-male ratio in juveniles was 1:1, and in adults 8:1 (p = 0.005). The most common form of the disease in juveniles was bone disease (42.9%) and most of adults were asymptomatic (39.3%). Mean preoperative serum calcium level was significantly higher in juveniles than in adults, 3.47 ± 0.74 mmol/L vs. 2.96 ± 0.25 mmol/L, p = 0.025. Mean preoperative PTH level was higher in juveniles than in control group, 572.6 ± 533.3 ng/L vs. 331.8 ± 347.5 ng/L, p = 0.089. CONCLUSION Clinical manifestations of primary hyperparathyroidism significantly differ in juvenile and adult patients. Juvenile primary hyperparathyroidism represents more severe form of the disease, often with end-organ damages, and it should be considered in patients with unspecific symptoms.
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- Milan Jovanovic
- Center of Endocrine Surgery, Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia.
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- Center of Endocrine Surgery, Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia; School of Medicine, Belgrade University, Serbia
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- School of Medicine, Belgrade University, Serbia; University Children Hospital, Belgrade, Serbia
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- School of Medicine, Belgrade University, Serbia; Mother and Child Health Care Institute "Dr Vukan Cupic", Belgrade, Serbia
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- Center of Endocrine Surgery, Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Center of Endocrine Surgery, Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia; School of Medicine, Belgrade University, Serbia
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- Center of Endocrine Surgery, Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia; School of Medicine, Belgrade University, Serbia
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- Center of Endocrine Surgery, Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia; School of Medicine, Belgrade University, Serbia
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Salah DB, Rekik N, Affes L, Elleuch M, Mnif F, Mnif M, Abid M. [Unusual mode of revelation of primary hyperparathyroidism in young subjects: about two cases]. Pan Afr Med J 2018; 30:232. [PMID: 30574250 PMCID: PMC6295291 DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2018.30.232.12779] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2017] [Accepted: 06/22/2018] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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L'hyperparathyroïdie primaire est classique chez le sujet âgé. Les formes juvéniles sont rares et posent des problèmes diagnostiques et thérapeutiques particuliers. Nous rapportons l'observation de deux jeunes patientes, âgées respectivement de 14 et 19 ans, présentant une hyperparathyroïdie primaire révélée par une atteinte osseuse de la tête fémorale dont l'une avait une épiphysiolyse fémorale supérieure. Le retentissement était uniquement osseux dans les deux cas, sans éléments en faveur d'une forme familiale. L'hyperparathyroïdie primaire était en rapport avec un adénome parathyroïdien unique et bénin chez les deux patientes. Elles avaient bénéficié d'une adénomectomie compliquée d'une hypocalcémie persistante. Cette dernière était en rapport avec une hypoparathyroïdie aggravée par un hungry bone syndrome, nécessitant un traitement vitaminocalcique substitutif. La rareté de l'hyperparathyroïdie primaire du sujet jeune est bien classique. Le tableau clinique est dominé par les formes rénales, le mode de révélation osseux n'est pas habituel et en particulier la présence d'épiphysiolyse. Primary hyperparathyroidism usually affects the elderly. Juvenile hyperparathyroidism is rare and poses specific diagnostic and therapeutic problems. We report the case of two young female patients, aged 14 and 19 years, with primary hyperparathyroidism detected due to femoral head involvement. One of those patients had slipped upper femoral epiphysis. Hyperparathyroidism only affected bone in both cases. No patient had a family history of this disease. Primary hyperparathyroidism was associated with solitary and benign parathyroid adenoma in both patients. They underwent complicated adenomectomy by persistent hypocalcaemia. This last was associated with hypoparathyroidism exacerbated by hungry bone syndrome, requiring substitutive vitaminocalcic therapy. It is well known that primary hyperparathyroidism rarely occurs in young subjects. Renal involvement is the most common clinical manifestation of hyperparathyroidism. Bone involvement and, in particular, slipped femoral epiphyses are an uncommon mode of revelation.
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- Dhoha Ben Salah
- Service d'Endocrinologie, Diabétologie CHU Hédi Chaker Sfax, Tunisie
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- Service d'Endocrinologie, Diabétologie CHU Hédi Chaker Sfax, Tunisie
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- Service d'Endocrinologie, Diabétologie CHU Hédi Chaker Sfax, Tunisie
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- Service d'Endocrinologie, Diabétologie CHU Hédi Chaker Sfax, Tunisie
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- Service d'Endocrinologie, Diabétologie CHU Hédi Chaker Sfax, Tunisie
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- Service d'Endocrinologie, Diabétologie CHU Hédi Chaker Sfax, Tunisie
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- Service d'Endocrinologie, Diabétologie CHU Hédi Chaker Sfax, Tunisie
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Saponaro F, Marcocci C, Cacciatore F, Miccoli M, Pardi E, Borsari S, Materazzi G, Miccoli P, Cetani F. Clinical profile of juvenile primary hyperparathyroidism: a prospective study. Endocrine 2018; 59:344-352. [PMID: 28527123 DOI: 10.1007/s12020-017-1318-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2017] [Accepted: 05/01/2017] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Juvenile primary hyperparathyroidism is uncommon and more symptomatic than the adult counterpart. The aim of this prospective monocentric study, conducted in a tertiary referral center, was to evaluate the clinical, biochemical, and densitometric data, and the outcome of a series of patients with juvenile primary hyperparathyroidism. MATERIAL AND METHODS The study group included 154 patients with sporadic and familial juvenile primary hyperparathyroidism, aged ≤40 years. Relative frequency of sporadic and familial forms, comparison of the clinical and biochemical characteristics, rate of cure after parathyroidectomy and the outcome of patients not undergoing surgery were evaluated. RESULTS Familial cases (n = 42) were younger, less frequently females, and had milder disease compared to sporadic cases (n = 112). No difference was observed in biochemical and densitometric parameters. Among patients undergoing parathyroidectomy (n = 116), familial cases had a higher rate of multigland disease and a higher persistence/relapse rate compared to sporadic cases (73 vs. 3.6% and 48.1 vs. 5.7%, respectively). Patients who did not undergo parathyroidectomy had stable clinical, biochemical, and densitometric parameters during follow-up (median 27 months). Using the cut-off age of 25 years, there was no difference in clinical, biochemical and densitometric parameters between younger and older patients, with the exception of parathyroid hormone and phosphate, which were significantly lower and higher, respectively, in patients <25 years. CONCLUSIONS In conclusion, this prospective study shows that juvenile primary hyperparathyroidism is frequently a sporadic disease, with no difference in the biochemical phenotype between sporadic and familial forms. Patients with familial juvenile primary hyperparathyroidism have a milder clinical phenotype and higher rate of persistence/recurrence after PTx than those with sporadic juvenile primary hyperparathyroidism.
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- Federica Saponaro
- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
- University Hospital of Pisa, Endocrine Unit 2, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Surgical, Medical and Molecular Pathology and Critical Area, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Surgical, Medical and Molecular Pathology and Critical Area, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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Mancilla EE, Levine MA, Adzick NS. Outcomes of minimally invasive parathyroidectomy in pediatric patients with primary hyperparathyroidism owing to parathyroid adenoma: A single institution experience. J Pediatr Surg 2017; 52:188-191. [PMID: 26898682 PMCID: PMC4974154 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2016.01.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2015] [Revised: 01/07/2016] [Accepted: 01/08/2016] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Guidelines for treatment of primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) in young patients recommend surgery. Outcomes of minimally invasive parathyroidectomy (MIP) are well established in adults, but not in pediatric patients. OBJECTIVE The objective of the study is to determine effectiveness of preoperative imaging and MIP aided by intraoperative PTH (ioPTH) measurement in children with primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT). METHODS AND DESIGN This is a retrospective chart review of diagnostic and follow-up data up to 12months post-MIP of patients with PHPT who underwent parathyroidectomy at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia between January 1, 2009 and March 31, 2015. RESULTS Data were available for 16 of 17 patients age 8-17years (11 females, 6 males): 2 had ectopic intrathymic adenomas while 14 had eutopic adenomas. Fifteen patients had ioPTH, including 14 who underwent MIP, defined as a 2cm central neck incision. All patients with data at 6months postparathyroidectomy (13/16) showed normal PTH and calcium. Ultrasound and sestamibi scans had a combined sensitivity of 87.5%. CONCLUSIONS MIP is an appropriate alternative to standard neck exploration in pediatric patients with PHPT with a single parathyroid adenoma. ioPTH is especially useful to confirm cure and limit surgical exploration when imaging studies are negative. Sestamibi scans and ultrasound are complementary studies.
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- Edna E. Mancilla
- Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, and the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
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- Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, and the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
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- Department of Surgery, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, and the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
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Casteràs A, Darder L, Zafon C, Hueto JA, Alberola M, Caubet E, Mesa J. Brown tumor of the jaw after pregnancy and lactation in a MEN1 patient. Endocrinol Diabetes Metab Case Rep 2016; 2016:EDM160111. [PMID: 27933172 PMCID: PMC5118968 DOI: 10.1530/edm-16-0111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2016] [Accepted: 10/27/2016] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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Skeletal manifestations of primary hyperparathyroidism (pHPT) include brown tumors (BT), which are osteoclastic focal lesions often localized in the jaws. Brown tumors are a rare manifestation of pHTP in Europe and USA; however, they are frequent in developing countries, probably related to vitamin D deficiency and longer duration and severity of disease. In the majority of cases, the removal of the parathyroid adenoma is enough for the bone to remineralize, but other cases require surgery. Hyperparathyroidism in MEN1 develops early, and is multiglandular and the timing of surgery remains questionable. To our knowledge, there are no reports of BT in MEN 1 patients. We present a 29-year-old woman with MEN 1 who developed a brown tumor of the jaw 24 months after getting pregnant, while breastfeeding. Serum corrected calcium remained under 2.7 during gestation, and at that point reached a maximum of 2.82 mmol/L. Concomitant PTH was 196 pg/mL, vitamin D 13.7 ng/mL and alkaline phosphatase 150 IU/L. Bone mineral density showed osteopenia on spine and femoral neck (both T-scores = −1.6). Total parathyroidectomy was performed within two weeks, with a failed glandular graft autotransplantation, leading to permanent hypoparathyroidism. Two months after removal of parathyroid glands, the jaw tumor did not shrink; thus, finally it was successfully excised. We hypothesize that higher vitamin D and mineral requirements during maternity may have triggered an accelerated bone resorption followed by appearance of the jaw BT. We suggest to treat pHPT before planning a pregnancy in MEN1 women or otherwise supplement with vitamin D, although this approach may precipitate severe hypercalcemia.
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- Department of Endocrine Surgery , University Hospital Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona , Spain
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Lou I, Schneider DF, Sippel RS, Chen H, Elfenbein DM. The changing pattern of diagnosing primary hyperparathyroidism in young patients. Am J Surg 2016; 213:146-150. [PMID: 27392754 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2016.03.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2015] [Revised: 02/25/2016] [Accepted: 03/22/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is increasing in adults but rarely reported in young patients where routine blood work is obtained more judiciously. We aim to determine how PHPT is currently being diagnosed in young patients and examine surgical outcomes. METHOD We retrospectively analyzed PHPT patients 24 years of age or less who underwent parathyroidectomy from 2001 to 2014. Patients were divided into 2 time periods: 2001 to 2007 (A) and 2008 to 2014 (B). Incidentally, diagnosed patients lacked objective symptoms of PHPT and had no family history. RESULTS Forty young patients met inclusion criteria: 16 in group A and 24 in group B. Those in group A compared with group B had similar mean age, preoperative calcium, and parathyroid hormone (P > .05). Incidental diagnosis was more common in the contemporary group (42% vs 25%, P = .001). CONCLUSIONS Current diagnosis of PHPT in young patients is increasingly incidental. This trend may be attributed to the more liberal use of labs in younger patients.
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- Irene Lou
- Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin, 600 Highland Ave., K3/705 CSC, Madison, WI 53792, USA.
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- Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin, 600 Highland Ave., K3/705 CSC, Madison, WI 53792, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin, 600 Highland Ave., K3/705 CSC, Madison, WI 53792, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin, 600 Highland Ave., K3/705 CSC, Madison, WI 53792, USA; Department of Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin, 600 Highland Ave., K3/705 CSC, Madison, WI 53792, USA; Department of Surgery, University of California at Irvine, Orange, CA, USA
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Joshua B, Feinmesser R, Ulanovski D, Gilat H, Sulkes J, Eshed V, Shpitzer T. Primary Hyperparathyroidism in Young Adults. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2016; 131:628-32. [PMID: 15523438 DOI: 10.1016/j.otohns.2004.06.701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to compare the incidence of multiglandular disease and rate of treatment failure between younger and older patients with primary hyperparathyroidism. STUDY DESIGN AND SETTING: The medical charts of patients who underwent surgery for primary hyperparathyroidism at our tertiary-care institution between 1995 and 2001 were reviewed. RESULTS: Three hundred nineteen patients were identified, of whom 33 were aged 40 years or less. There were no statistically significant differences between the younger and older groups in the incidence of multiglandular disease (9.1% for both, P = 1.00) or in the treatment failure rate (12.1% and 8%, respectively, P = 0.43). Sonography was significantly more sensitive than technetium Tc-sestamibi in the younger group (96% vs 57%, P < 0.05). Parathyroid hormone level and gland weight were significantly higher in the older group ( P = 0.004). CONCLUSION: Our results suggest that the same treatment strategy should be applied to all patients with primary hyperparathyroidism. Ultrasound appears to be the localization procedure of choice in younger patients.
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- Benzion Joshua
- Department of Otolaryngology-Hed and Neck Surgery, Rabin Medical Center, Tel Aviv University, Israel.
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Alagaratnam S, Kurzawinski TR. Aetiology, Diagnosis and Surgical Treatment of Primary Hyperparathyroidism in Children: New Trends. Horm Res Paediatr 2015; 83:000381622. [PMID: 25966652 DOI: 10.1159/000381622] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2014] [Accepted: 03/12/2015] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) in children is a rare disorder with sharp contrasts in its presentation and aetiology compared with the disease process in adults. This review outlines the current literature, which is limited to about 200 cases, with reference to the aetiology, clinical features, outcomes of investigations, and surgery in children affected by PHPT. Familial conditions account for almost half of all cases of PHPT in children, suggesting that routine genetic testing would be appropriate. Neonatal severe hyperparathyroidism requires urgent medical attention, and performing total parathyroidectomies offers cure, though conservative management is successful in selected cases. Familial hyperparathyroidism in older children can be caused by conditions such as multiple endocrine neoplasia types 1 and 2a, hyperparathyroidism-jaw tumour syndrome and familial hyperparathyroidism. The role of surgery for this group is discussed. The use of ultrasound and MIBI (99mTc-methoxyisobutylnitrile) scanning appears to accurately localise solitary adenomas in sporadic PHPT, thereby supporting the role of minimally invasive parathyroidectomy in children. © 2015 S. Karger AG, Basel.
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- Swethan Alagaratnam
- Centre for Endocrine Surgery, University College London Hospital, London, UK
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Roizen J, Levine MA. A meta-analysis comparing the biochemistry of primary hyperparathyroidism in youths to the biochemistry of primary hyperparathyroidism in adults. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2014; 99:4555-64. [PMID: 25181388 PMCID: PMC4255125 DOI: 10.1210/jc.2014-2268] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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CONTEXT The distinctive presentation of primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) in adults and youths suggest that PHPT is a fundamentally different disease in these two groups. OBJECTIVE To understand the difference in PHPT between adults and youths we compared the biochemistry of PHPT in these two groups. DESIGN This study is a systematic review and meta-analysis of retrospective studies published 1966-2014 on PHPT. DATA SOURCES All studies were obtained through Medline (1966-2014). STUDY SELECTION AND DATA EXTRACTION Only studies that included post-surgical subjects and that explicitly described biochemical results from more than one decade were included. Data were extracted from each article to generate the mean and SE for multiple biochemical parameters. DATA SYNTHESIS We analyzed 16 studies describing 268 unique youths and 2405 adults with PHPT. Youths with PHPT had significantly (P < .05) greater serum and urinary calcium than adults with PHPT (3.2 ± 0.1 mmol/L vs 2.8 ± 0.0 mmol/L for serum calcium, and 9.95 ± 1.26 mmol/d vs 7.15 ± 0.56 mmol/d for urine calcium, [mean ± SEM]). There were no significant differences in serum intact PTH, phosphorus, or alkaline phosphatase. CONCLUSIONS Juvenile PHPT has greater hypercalcemia and hypercalciuria than adult PHPT at similar concentrations of serum intact PTH. These observations suggest that there are differences in the pathophysiology of PHPT between juvenile and adult patients who reflect an apparent decrease in the sensitivity of the parathyroid adenoma to negative feedback by calcium and increased sensitivity of target tissues to the effects of PTH.
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- Jeffrey Roizen
- Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the Department of Pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104
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Alagaratnam S, Brain C, Spoudeas H, Dattani MT, Hindmarsh P, Allgrove J, Van't Hoff W, Kurzawinski TR. Surgical treatment of children with hyperparathyroidism: single centre experience. J Pediatr Surg 2014; 49:1539-43. [PMID: 25475790 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2014.05.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2013] [Revised: 05/20/2014] [Accepted: 05/25/2014] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Hyperparathyroidism (HPT) in children is rare and surgical management is supported only by limited evidence. METHODS Retrospective case series of all children under the age of 16 years who underwent parathyroidectomy (PTx) between 1978 and 2012. RESULTS We identified 29 children who had surgery for HPT. Six were neonates with neonatal severe hyperparathyroidism (NSHPT) and 23 older children (age range 7-16 years) with sporadic (16) or familial (7) HPT and 93% were symptomatic. Accuracy of ultrasound and MIbi in localising solitary parathyroid adenomas was 96%, but less helpful in hyperplasia and neonates. Children with NSHPT underwent 5 curative total and 1 subtotal PTx (no reoperations). Children with familial HPT underwent 3 total and 4 subtotal PTx. One child with subtotal PTx required a reoperation. Children with sporadic HPT underwent subtotal PTx prior to 1980 (2), exploration and removal of enlarged glands 1980-2002 (5) and minimally invasive PTx since 2002 (9) and all cured by the first operation. CONCLUSIONS Our study documents that HPT in children is predominantly symptomatic on presentation and genetically determined in 46% of cases. Imaging is accurate in localising parathyroid adenomas, but not hyperplasias. Total PTx for familial HPT was curative and minimally invasive PTx is the operation of choice for older children with sporadic HPT.
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- S Alagaratnam
- Centre of Endocrine Surgery, Great Ormond Street Hospitals NHS Trust, University College London Hospital NHS Trust, London, UK
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- Developmental Endocrinology Research Group, Clinical and Molecular Genetics Unit, UCL Institute of Child Health, London; London Centre for Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children and University College London Hospital, UK
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- Developmental Endocrinology Research Group, Clinical and Molecular Genetics Unit, UCL Institute of Child Health, London; London Centre for Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children and University College London Hospital, UK
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- Developmental Endocrinology Research Group, Clinical and Molecular Genetics Unit, UCL Institute of Child Health, London; London Centre for Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children and University College London Hospital, UK
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- Developmental Endocrinology Research Group, Clinical and Molecular Genetics Unit, UCL Institute of Child Health, London; London Centre for Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children and University College London Hospital, UK
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- Developmental Endocrinology Research Group, Clinical and Molecular Genetics Unit, UCL Institute of Child Health, London; London Centre for Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children and University College London Hospital, UK; Department of Paediatric Endocrinology, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Nephrology, Institute of Child Health, Great Ormond Street Hospital, UK
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- Centre of Endocrine Surgery, Great Ormond Street Hospitals NHS Trust, University College London Hospital NHS Trust, London, UK.
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Pashtan I, Grogan RH, Kaplan SP, Devon K, Angelos P, Liu D, Kaplan EL. Primary hyperparathyroidism in adolescents: the same but different. Pediatr Surg Int 2013. [PMID: 23184264 DOI: 10.1007/s00383-012-3222-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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PURPOSE Primary hyperparathyroidism has been studied more extensively in adults than in adolescents. The objective of this study is to define the similarities and differences that exist between these groups. METHODS A retrospective review of 1,000 primary hyperparathyroidism patients undergoing parathyroidectomy at a single tertiary-care university teaching hospital between 1990 and 2004. All patients 20 years of age or younger comprised our study cohort, and were compared to two historical adult groups. RESULTS Of 1,000 parathyroidectomies, 21 (2.1 %) were 20 years of age or younger (adolescent). The adolescents presented with higher serum calcium levels (p < 0.01) more severe symptoms (p = 0.02), more renal stones (p = 0.048), and a higher incidence of hypercalcemic crisis (p = 0.02), when compared with adults. We found that 67 % suffered from a triad of tiredness, weakness, and depression versus 39 % of adults (p = 0.02). Sestamibi scans were less helpful in the adolescents than in adults. Similar to the adults, 86 % of adolescent patients had single gland disease, and 95 % were cured at the first operation. CONCLUSION Adolescents with primary hyperparathyroidism typically have more severe disease than adults. Contrary to popular belief, most adolescents have single gland disease and not hyperplasia associated with a genetic disorder.
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- Itai Pashtan
- Endocrine Surgery Research Program, Department of Surgery, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, 5841 S Maryland Ave MC 4052, Chicago, IL 60637, USA
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Primary hyperparathyroidism is the third most common endocrine disorder. The epidemiology of this disorder is increasingly well understood, but significant limitations still exist in our understanding of the mortality, hospitalizations, incidence, prevalence, and costs associated with this condition. These limitations are due to the small number of population-based epidemiologic studies that have evaluated this condition. Further studies will be required to fully characterize the epidemiology of primary hyperparathyroidism.
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- Bart L Clarke
- College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
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Roizen J, Levine MA. Primary hyperparathyroidism in children and adolescents. J Chin Med Assoc 2012; 75:425-34. [PMID: 22989537 PMCID: PMC3710287 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcma.2012.06.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2012] [Accepted: 06/07/2012] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is a common endocrine disorder in adults in whom the typical presentation is incidentally discovered as asymptomatic hypercalcemia. PHPT is much less common in children and adolescents, but has greater morbidity in this age group, as most young patients with PHPT will have symptomatic hypercalcemia or complications such as kidney stones, abdominal pain, and skeletal fragility. An important feature of PHPT in younger patients is the relatively high prevalence of germline inactivating mutations of the CASR gene, which encodes the calcium-sensing receptor. Biallelic CASR mutations cause neonatal severe hyperparathyroidism, a life-threatening condition that presents within days of life with marked hypercalcemia, respiratory distress, failure to thrive, and skeletal demineralization. By contrast, more common heterozygous CASR mutations are generally associated with a benign variant of PHPT termed familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia. Appropriate management of PHPT in children and adolescents requires distinction between familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia, which generally requires no specific treatment, and other forms of PHPT that are best treated by parathyroidectomy.
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- Jeffrey Roizen
- Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Corresponding author. Dr. Michael A. Levine, Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, 34 and Civic Center Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. (M.A. Levine)
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Posterior Fossa Arachnoid Cyst Masking a Delayed Diagnosis of Hyperparathyroidism in a Child. Case Rep Endocrinol 2012; 2012:931371. [PMID: 23227372 PMCID: PMC3512258 DOI: 10.1155/2012/931371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2012] [Accepted: 10/31/2012] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Background. Primary hyperparathyroidism in childhood is a very rare entity, often being diagnosed late after the onset of its presenting symptoms. It most commonly affects patients in their fourth decade of life and beyond. The inclusion of primary hyperparathyroidism in the differential diagnosis is necessary when evaluating patients presenting with nonspecific symptoms such as polyuria, fatigue, weight loss, abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting. Methods. We report the case of an eleven-year-old girl presenting with three years history of headaches, visual disturbance, along with episodes of emotional lability. Neuroimaging confirmed a large posterior fossa arachnoid cyst. It was decided to manage this lesion conservatively with surveillance. Only after further hospital admissions with recurrent loss of consciousness, dizziness, and nausea to add to her already existing symptoms, a full biochemical and endocrine assessment was performed to look for more specific causes for her presentation. These pointed to a diagnosis of primary hyperparathyroidism. Conclusions. The inclusion of primary hyperparathyroidism in the differential diagnosis should be considered when evaluating paediatric patients presenting with nonspecific (neurological, gastrointestinal, and renal) symptoms in order to establish a prompt diagnosis of the disorder and to avoid severe complications of prolonged hypercalcaemia and end-organ damage.
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Benaderet AD, Burton AM, Clifton-Bligh R, Ashraf AP. Primary hyperparathyroidism with low intact PTH levels in a 14-year-old girl. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2011; 96:2325-9. [PMID: 21593105 PMCID: PMC3206518 DOI: 10.1210/jc.2011-0247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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CONTEXT Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is usually associated with hypercalcemia and inappropriately elevated serum PTH. OBJECTIVE Our objective was to identify the reason(s) for a low serum intact PTH in a child with PHPT. SUBJECT AND METHODS A 14-yr-old Caucasian girl presented with pancreatitis, nephrolithiasis, hypercalcemia ranging from 13.2 to 17.5 mg/dl, and a low serum intact PTH. She had an ultrasound and technetium-99m-sestamibi scintigraphy confirming the presence of a parathyroid adenoma. RESULTS The preoperative serum intact PTH assays performed at Quest Diagnostics, Nichols Institute, were low even after serial dilutions, whereas the intraoperative turbo PTH assay was elevated at 3618 pg/ml. C-terminal and cyclase-activating PTH assays for PTH were also elevated. PTH gene sequence analysis performed from DNA extracted both from the parathyroid adenoma and the patient's peripheral blood leukocytes was negative for a mutation in the PTH gene sequence. CONCLUSIONS The contrasting values on the intact PTH assay and the turbo PTH assay suggest that the adenoma was producing an aberrant PTH molecule that was not detected by the routine intact PTH assay. Because there was no change in PTH gene sequence, this could be indicative of a posttranslational change in the PTH molecule that would not be recognized solely by DNA sequencing. Therefore, a low or normal PTH measurement against the backdrop of clinical and biochemical hyperparathyroidism needs measurement with a variety of assays.
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- Amanda D Benaderet
- Department of Pediatrics/Division of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism, Children's Hospital, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama 35233, USA
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Oucharek JJ, O’Neill CJ, Suliburk JW, Sywak MS, Delbridge LW, Sidhu SB. Durability of Focused Minimally Invasive Parathyroidectomy in Young Patients with Sporadic Primary Hyperparathyroidism. Ann Surg Oncol 2010; 18:1290-2. [DOI: 10.1245/s10434-010-1417-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2010] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Durkin ET, Nichol PF, Lund DP, Chen H, Sippel RS. What is the optimal treatment for children with primary hyperparathyroidism? J Pediatr Surg 2010; 45:1142-6. [PMID: 20620309 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2010.02.074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2010] [Accepted: 02/22/2010] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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PURPOSE Little information exists regarding the optimal surgical treatment of pediatric primary hyperparathyroidism. We hypothesized that primary hyperparathyroidism in children, in the absence of a family history, is caused by single-gland disease and is amenable to minimally invasive parathyroidectomy (MIP). METHODS We reviewed the records of individuals younger than 25 years who underwent parathyroidectomy in a prospectively collected database at a single tertiary hospital from 2003 to 2009. RESULTS Twenty-five patients were identified, with a mean (SD) age of 19 (3.7) years. Sixty percent had single-gland disease (n = 15). Familial disease was present in 6 patients. All of the children younger than 18 years without a family history of disease (9/9) were found to have a single-gland disease (P < .001). Seventy-eight percent of patients without a family history were successfully treated without a bilateral exploration. Average length of stay was less than 1 day with no complications or recurrences. CONCLUSIONS Primary hyperparathyroidism in patients younger than 18 years without a family history was uniformly caused by single-gland disease. Minimally invasive parathyroidectomy was successful in these patients and avoided the morbidity of bilateral exploration. We recommend MIP be used in pediatric patients at large referral centers with prior successful institutional experience with the technique.
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- Emily T Durkin
- Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI 53792-3236, USA
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Ozen S, Celik A, Alper H, Simsek DG, Darcan S. Primary hyperparathyroidism in a young adult presenting with severe hypertension. J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab 2010; 23:193-6. [PMID: 20432823 DOI: 10.1515/jpem.2010.23.1-2.193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Hypertension is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in childhood. Endocrine-related hypertension is rare in children. Hypercalcmia due to hyperparathyroidism is a rare cause of endocrine-related hypertension in childhood. We present a patient with severe headache, who was diagnosed with hypertension due to hyperparathyroidism. Hyperparathyroidism should be kept in mind in children with hypertension accompanied by hypercalcemia and hypophosphatemia.
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- Samim Ozen
- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism, Ege University School of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey.
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Wirowski D, Lammers BJ, Pohl P, Schwarz K, Goretzki PE. Does multiple gland disease in primary hyperparathyroidism correlate with age or sex? Langenbecks Arch Surg 2009; 394:885-90. [PMID: 19533167 DOI: 10.1007/s00423-009-0521-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2009] [Accepted: 06/03/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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PURPOSE Paediatric primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) patients suffer more often from multiple gland disease (MGD) than adults. The question occurs whether MGD in adult PHPT patients also correlates with age or sex and whether familial PHPT plays a decisive role. This is significant, as it would influence our decision for a focused approach or the bilateral cervical exploration. MATERIALS AND METHODS We retrospectively analysed 465 consecutive PHPT patients who underwent surgery in our department between September 2001 and December 2008. RESULTS PHPT patients aged 40 years or younger suffered significantly more often from MGD than older patients (22.9% versus 11.0%). If familial PHPT disorders, which were more common in young patients, were excluded, the divergence between these two groups vanished (12.5% versus 10.0%). There was no statistical significant difference in the frequency of MGD between men (12.2%) and women (12.3%). CONCLUSIONS If familial PHPT can be ruled out, the frequency of MGD in adult PHPT patients does not correlate with age or with sex. Therefore, age and sex do not imply specific surgical approaches in adult PHPT patients.
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- Denis Wirowski
- Department of Visceral and Endocrine Surgery, Lukaskrankenhaus Neuss, Preussenstr. 84, 41464, Neuss, Germany.
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Yeşilkaya E, Cinaz P, Bideci A, Camurdan O, Demirel F, Demircan S. Hungry bone syndrome after parathyroidectomy caused by an ectopic parathyroid adenoma. J Bone Miner Metab 2009; 27:101-4. [PMID: 19057842 DOI: 10.1007/s00774-008-0010-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2007] [Accepted: 04/22/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Hungry bone syndrome (HBS), i.e., persistent hypocalcemia and hypophosphatemia as a result of extensive remineralization, is rarely encountered in children after parathyroid surgery. Herein, we report a 12-year-old girl who was diagnosed to have an ectopic parathyroid adenoma, and HBS was observed in the postsurgical follow-up. The diagnosis and the risk factors are discussed in the light of the literature.
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- Ediz Yeşilkaya
- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Gazi University Medical School, Ankara, Turkey.
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Yip L, Ogilvie JB, Challinor SM, Salata RA, Thull DL, Yim JH, Carty SE. Identification of multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 in patients with apparent sporadic primary hyperparathyroidism. Surgery 2008; 144:1002-6; discussion 1006-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2008.07.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2008] [Accepted: 07/01/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Sneider MS, Solorzano CC, Montano RE, Anello C, Irvin GL, Lew JI. Sporadic primary hyperparathyroidism in young individuals: different disease and treatment? J Surg Res 2008; 155:100-3. [PMID: 19135685 DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2008.07.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2008] [Revised: 07/21/2008] [Accepted: 07/31/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND Younger individuals with hyperparathyroidism may experience severe disease with a higher incidence of multigland disease (MGD) and operative failure, thereby requiring subtotal parathyroidectomy. This study examines the characteristics and surgical outcome of younger compared with older patients with sporadic primary hyperparathyroidism (SPHPT). METHODS Prospectively collected data of 1101 patients with SPHPT who underwent parathyroidectomy at a single institution were retrospectively reviewed. Patients with multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN), familial, secondary, or tertiary hyperparathyroidism, parathyroid carcinoma, rickets, or lithium induced disease were excluded. Patients were subdivided into two groups: (1) younger individuals < or = 40 y of age (n = 110) and (2) older individuals > 40 y of age (n = 991). Both age groups were compared for gender, clinical manifestations, pre- and postoperative laboratory values, MGD, operative success, and recurrent disease. RESULTS There was greater male predominance in younger compared with older patients treated for SPHPT (41% versus 25%, P = 0.0004). Of the clinical manifestations of SPHPT, kidney stones were more common in younger compared with older individuals (45% versus 29%, P = 0.0006). Conversely, bone pain was more common in older compared with younger patients (32% versus 14%, P = 0.0002). There was no statistical difference in biochemical values, MGD, and outcome between both groups. CONCLUSIONS Despite male predominance and few differences in symptoms, SPHPT is a similar disease entity in both younger and older individuals. Patients from both age groups can be similarly treated for SPHPT with a high rate of operative success. Routine BNE and subtotal parathyroidectomy is not necessary in younger individuals.
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- Mark S Sneider
- DeWitt Daughtry Family Department of Surgery, Division of Endocrine Surgery, University of Miami, Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida 33136, USA
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Libánský P, Astl J, Adámek S, Nanka O, Pafko P, Spacková J, Foltán R, Sedý J. Surgical treatment of primary hyperparathyroidism in children: report of 10 cases. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2008; 72:1177-82. [PMID: 18513806 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2008.04.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2008] [Revised: 04/08/2008] [Accepted: 04/14/2008] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Primary hyperparathyroidism in children is very rare. It is caused by overproduction of parathormone by a pathologically changed parathyroid gland. We carried out a retrospective study in 10 patients (age 10-17 years) who had surgical treatment between 1996 and 2007. The main signs of primary hyperparathyroidism were urolithiasis, nephrolithiasis, nephrocalcinosis and bone resorption, as well as non-specific signs such as fatigue, torpidness and muscle weakness. Patients were examined using sonography, MIBI-scintigraphy, CT and MRI. Calcium was measured before and after surgery; parathormone was monitored postoperatively. Surgery was curative in nine patients; reoperation was necessary in one patient because an ectopic parathyroid gland was not detected during the primary operation. Other major complications were not observed. Removal of pathologically changed parathyroid glands offers definitive and safe treatment of primary hyperparathyroidism in children. Special care should be taken if an ectopic parathyroid gland is suspected.
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- Petr Libánský
- Third Department of Surgery, First Faculty of Medicine and Teaching Hospital Motol, V Uvalu 84, 150 06 Prague 5, Czech Republic
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Adam LA, Smith BJ, Calva-Cerqueira D, Howe JR, Lal G. Role for Limited Neck Exploration in Young Adults with Apparently Sporadic Primary Hyperparathyroidism. World J Surg 2008; 32:1518-24. [DOI: 10.1007/s00268-008-9515-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Teichler H, Friedrich N, Bertram G, Langer T, Koebel M, Patzer L. Akute Bauchschmerzen und Makrohämaturie im Jugendalter. Monatsschr Kinderheilkd 2008. [DOI: 10.1007/s00112-007-1580-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Venail F, Nicollas R, Morin D, Mackle T, Garnier JM, Triglia JM, Mondain M. Solitary Parathyroid Adenoma: A Rare Cause of Primary Hyperparathyroidism in Children. Laryngoscope 2007; 117:946-9. [PMID: 17473702 DOI: 10.1097/mlg.0b013e3180337d95] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Solitary parathyroid adenoma is a rare cause of primary hyperparathyroidism in children. We report the cases of four children, aged 7 to 14 years old, who presented with a variety of symptoms (growth retardation, glomerulonephritis, pathological fracture, mood swings). Diagnosis was based on clinical examination, imaging, and biochemical analysis. Treatment consisted of surgical excision of the adenoma. As diagnosis was delayed in all four patients, we recommend systematically checking serum calcium levels in children with certain nonspecific symptoms. Adenoma resection usually restores normal serum calcium levels and, hence, avoids further complications.
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- Frederic Venail
- Pediatric ENT Department, University Hospital Guide de Chauliac, Montpellier, France
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Reppe S, Stilgren L, Abrahamsen B, Olstad OK, Cero F, Brixen K, Nissen-Meyer LS, Gautvik KM. Abnormal muscle and hematopoietic gene expression may be important for clinical morbidity in primary hyperparathyroidism. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab 2007; 292:E1465-73. [PMID: 17227961 DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.00487.2006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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In primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT), excess PTH secretion by adenomatous or hyperplastic parathyroid glands leads to elevated serum [Ca(2+)]. Patients present complex symptoms of muscular fatigue, various neuropsychiatric, neuromuscular, and cardiovascular manifestations, and, in advanced disease, kidney stones and metabolic bone disease. Our objective was to characterize changes in muscle and hematopoietic gene expression in patients with reversible mild PHPT after parathyroidectomy and possibly link molecular pathology to symptoms. Global mRNA profiling using Affymetrix gene chips was carried out in biopsies obtained before and 1 yr after parathyroidectomy in seven patients discovered by routine blood [Ca(2+)] screening. The tissue distribution of PTH receptor (PTHR1 and PTHR2) mRNAs were quantitated using real-time RT-PCR in unrelated persons to define PTH target tissues. Of about 10,000 expressed genes, 175 muscle, 169 hematological, and 99 bone-associated mRNAs were affected. Notably, the major part of muscle-related mRNAs was increased whereas hematological mRNAs were predominantly decreased during disease. Functional and molecular network analysis demonstrated major alterations of several tissue characteristic groups of mRNAs as well as those belonging to common cell signaling and major metabolic pathways. PTHR1 and PTHR2 mRNAs were more abundantly expressed in muscle and brain than in hematopoietic cells. We suggest that sustained stimulation of PTH receptors present in brain, muscle, and hematopoietic cells have to be considered as one independent, important cause of molecular disease in PHPT leading to profound alterations in gene expression that may help explain symptoms like muscle fatigue, cardiovascular pathology, and precipitation of psychiatric illness.
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MESH Headings
- Aged
- Biopsy
- Gene Expression Regulation
- Hematopoietic System/metabolism
- Hematopoietic System/physiology
- Humans
- Hyperparathyroidism, Primary/genetics
- Hyperparathyroidism, Primary/metabolism
- Middle Aged
- Muscles/metabolism
- Muscles/physiology
- Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis
- Parathyroid Hormone/biosynthesis
- Parathyroid Hormone/genetics
- RNA, Messenger/biosynthesis
- RNA, Messenger/genetics
- Receptor, Parathyroid Hormone, Type 1/biosynthesis
- Receptor, Parathyroid Hormone, Type 1/genetics
- Receptor, Parathyroid Hormone, Type 2/biosynthesis
- Receptor, Parathyroid Hormone, Type 2/genetics
- Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
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- Sjur Reppe
- Department of Medical Biochemistry, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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Guérin B, Boumpoutou R, Bastin M, Parent Y, Doireau V, Choulot JJ. [Primary hyperparathyroidism revealed by pseudomyopathia]. ANNALES D'ENDOCRINOLOGIE 2005; 66:121-4. [PMID: 15959413 DOI: 10.1016/s0003-4266(05)81709-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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We report the case of an 11-year-old child with delayed development who developed signs of exercise-induced pain in the lower limb muscles after an acute attack of appendicitis. He had difficulty standing up from the sitting position and ascending and descending stairs. The physical examination revealed increased reflex activity in the lower limbs. Initially, blood tests, MRI and EMG were normal. Serum phosphorus and calcium were not assayed. Eight months later, the boy's condition worsened (myopathy gait, hyperlordosis) leading to the possible diagnosis of muscle disease. After muscle biopsy, blood tests revealed hypercalcemia at 3.5 mmol/l (normal 2.2-2.6), hypercalciuria, and hypophosporemia. The diagnosis of primary hyperparathyroidism was confirmed by the abnormal level of parathormone initially (19 ng/ml) and later (156 ng/ml) with hypercalcemia. Medical treatment failed and surgery was performed to remove three and a half parathyroid glands. After removal, blood tests returned to normal in six days and the physical examination in three years. The diagnosis of principal cell hyperplasia was retained at the pathology examination. We found no evidence of hypercalcemia or other endocrinopathy such as multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN 1 or 2a). Study of the menine gene did not reveal any mutation. Muscle dysfunction suggest possible abnormal phosphocalcium regulation. A normal parathormone level with hypercalcemia reveals inappropriate synthesis and secretion.
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- B Guérin
- Service de pédiatrie et réanimation pédiatrique, 4, boulevard Hauterive, 64046 Pau Cedex.
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Bolland MJ, Grey AB, Gamble GD, Reid IR. Association between primary hyperparathyroidism and increased body weight: a meta-analysis. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2005; 90:1525-30. [PMID: 15613408 DOI: 10.1210/jc.2004-1891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 148] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/10/2023]
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Although primary hyperparathyroidism is frequently asymptomatic, it has been associated with an increased prevalence of hypertension, insulin resistance, dyslipidemia, cardiovascular mortality, and cancer. Previously we reported that patients with primary hyperparathyroidism are heavier than age-matched controls. Increased body weight could contribute to the association between primary hyperparathyroidism and these extraskeletal complications. We searched MEDLINE for English language studies published between 1975 and 2003 that reported body weight or body mass index in subjects with primary hyperparathyroidism and a healthy age- and sex-comparable eucalcemic control group. Seventeen eligible studies were identified. Subjects with primary hyperparathyroidism were 3.34 kg (95% confidence interval, 1.97-4.71; P < 0.00001) heavier than controls in 13 studies reporting body weight. In four studies reporting body mass index, subjects with primary hyperparathyroidism had an increased body mass index of 1.13 kg/m(2) (-0.29 to 2.55; P = 0.12) compared with controls. Standard mean difference analysis showed that subjects with primary hyperparathyroidism had an increased weight or body mass index of 0.3 sd (0.19-0.40; P < 0.00001) compared with controls. We conclude that patients with primary hyperparathyroidism are heavier than their eucalcemic peers, and that increased body weight may contribute to the reported associations between primary hyperparathyroidism and some extraskeletal complications.
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- Mark J Bolland
- Osteoporosis Research Group, Department of Medicine, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92 019, Auckland 1020, New Zealand.
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Cupisti K, Raffel A, Dotzenrath C, Krausch M, Röher HD, Schulte KM. Primary Hyperparathyroidism in the Young Age Group: Particularities of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Schemes. World J Surg 2004; 28:1153-6. [PMID: 15490051 DOI: 10.1007/s00268-004-7671-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Primary hyperparathyroidism (pHPT) is a rare endocrine disease in children and young adults. The widespread use of new developments in pHPT surgery (i.e., unilateral and minimally invasive approaches) is based on the assumption that the solitary adenoma is the predominant intraoperative finding, but it has not been evaluated in the subgroup of young patients. From April 1986 to December 2002, a total of 1219 patients with pHPT have been operated on in our institution. The records of 64 patients (5.3%) younger than 30 years were extracted and compared to those of the older patients. The study group (median age 25 years, range 11-30 years) had significantly less bone pain, fewer signs of bone demineralization, and fewer neuropsychiatric symptoms. Eleven patients had hereditary disease. We found a solitary adenoma in only 32 of the 64 juvenile patients (p < 0.001), multiple gland disease in 25 patients (p < 0.001), and two suspected carcinomas. No adenoma could be identified in five patients. Follow-up of 54 patients after a median of 6.1 years revealed 42 normocalcemic patients, 5 hypocalcemic patients, and 7 patients with hypercalcemia. Altogether, 16 juvenile patients underwent parathyroid reoperations (25%) compared to 105 older patients (9%) (p = 0.003). Problems and difficulties with parathyroid surgery are pronounced in younger patients. The high rate of multiple gland disease requires bilateral cervical exploration as the standard procedure in pHPT patients younger than 30 years of age.
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- Kenko Cupisti
- Department of General and Trauma Surgery, University Hospital, Heinrich-Heine University Düsseldorf, 40225 Düsseldorf, Germany.
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Howell VM, Zori RT, Stalker HJ, Williams C, Jesse N, Nelson AE, Robinson BG, Marsh DJ. A molecular diagnosis of hyperparathyroidism-jaw tumor syndrome in an adolescent with recurrent kidney stones. J Pediatr 2004; 145:567. [PMID: 15480389 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2004.04.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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- Viive M Howell
- Kolling Institute of Medical Research, Royal North Shore Hospital and Department of Molecular Medicine, University of Sydney NSW, Australia
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Leitha T, Staudenherz A. Concomitant hyperparathyroidism and nonmedullary thyroid cancer, with a review of the literature. Clin Nucl Med 2003; 28:113-7. [PMID: 12544127 DOI: 10.1097/01.rlu.0000048680.30820.52] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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PURPOSE Primary hyperparathyroidism and concomitant thyroid cancer is a rare and complicated setting for diagnostic imaging. MATERIALS AND METHODS The authors report the accidental finding of primary hyperparathyroidism in a patient with rapid enlargement of a thyroid nodule and the results of a literature review. RESULTS Tl-201-Tc-99m subtraction scintigraphy correctly revealed the malignant nature of a large cold thyroid nodule and mediastinal parathyroid hyperplasia. In contrast, high-resolution ultrasound indicated a retrothyroidal hyperplastic parathyroid gland. Surgery followed the findings of the preoperative ultrasound and intraoperative biopsy, yet hyperparathyroid disease persisted. Repeated scintigraphy confirmed an ectopic parathyroid gland, which was resected from a paraesophageal location. Subsequently, hormone and calcium levels returned to normal and remained normal during a follow-up period of 3 years. A literature review revealed a prevalence of approximately 3% of nonmedullary thyroid cancer, which was found in patients operated on for primary hyperparathyroidism. Previous neck irradiation, especially in childhood, appears to be a risk factor for the development of both nonmedullary thyroid carcinoma and for primary hyperparathyroid disease. CONCLUSIONS This case illustrates the need for clinical awareness of concomitant hyperparathyroidism and nonmedullary thyroid cancer and is substantiated with published case reviews. The preoperative scintigraphic localization of hyperfunctioning parathyroid tissue, although not advised as a routine procedure, may provide diagnostic information in addition to high-resolution ultrasound and intraoperative biopsy. In addition, scintigraphy can be useful even in the technically difficult setting of concomitant thyroid cancer.
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- Thomas Leitha
- Department of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Nuclear Medicine, Danube Hospital, Vienna, Austria.
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Monneuse O, Causeret S, Lifante JC, Berger N, Lapras V, Peix JL. [Primary juvenile hyperparathyroidism. Report of 24 cases]. ANNALES DE CHIRURGIE 2002; 127:276-80. [PMID: 11980300 DOI: 10.1016/s0003-3944(02)00761-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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AIM OF THE STUDY Primary hyperparathyroidism usually affects elderly patients. Juvenile primary hyperparathyroidism is rare, and raises diagnostic and prognostic problems. The aim of this retrospective study on 24 patients is to establish clinical, histological, and therapeutic features of juvenile primary hyperparathyroidism. PATIENTS AND METHODS From 1986 to 2001, 673 patients were treated for primary hyperparathyroidism in our department. Twenty four patients were younger than 30 years old (3.5%). There were 14 women and 10 men. Mean age was 23 year (14-30). Clinical manifestations, pathologics findings and postoperative results were studied. RESULTS Sixteen patients presented a sporadic form of primary hyperparathyroidism with a single adenoma. Clinical manifestations were renal symptoms in 11 cases and acute hypercalcemia syndrome in 2 cases. Seven patients had a NEM I syndrome: parathyroid lesions were 6 hyperplasia and one adenoma. A 27 years old woman presented a recurrent familial isolated hyperparathyroidism. She was operated on 10 years before and at reoperation parathyroid carcinoma was found. Nineteen patients were cured after a post operative follow up ranging from 3 to 168 months. One patient had an asymptomatic hypercalcemia recurrence. Two patients presented permanent hypoparathyroidism treated with calcitriol and calcium. CONCLUSION Sporadic forms represent majority of cases of juvenile hyperparathyroidism. Renal manifestations are usual. Nevertheless, multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 has to be evocated.
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- O Monneuse
- Service de chirurgie, hôpital de l'Antiquaille, 69321 Lyon, France
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Singhal S, Johnson CA, Udelsman R. Primary hyperparathyroidism: what every orthopedic surgeon should know. Orthopedics 2001; 24:1003-9; quiz 1010-1. [PMID: 11688768 DOI: 10.3928/0147-7447-20011001-26] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
Abstract
The diagnosis of hyperparathyroidism should rarely by missed by the orthopedic surgeon. When a patient presents with a pathologic fracture, routine serum calcium should be obtained. If there is evidence of elevated serum calcium or any of the pathognomonic findings of primary hyperparathyroidism on plain radiographs, total and ionized calcium and an intact parathyroid hormone levels should be obtained to make the diagnosis (Figure 5). When patients require surgical treatment for an orthopedic condition and also need surgery for hyperparathyroidism, the procedures can be safely performed simultaneously. Simultaneous parathyroidectomy corrects the underlying endocrinopathy, thereby improving the outcome of the orthopedic procedure. In addition, these procedures can easily be performed simultaneously under one anesthetic and thereby minimize cost and length of hospitalization.
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- S Singhal
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Kocher MS, Gebhardt MC, Jaramillo D, Perez-Atayde AR. Multiple lytic skeletal lesions and hypercalcemia in a 13-year-old girl. Clin Orthop Relat Res 2000:298-302, 317-9. [PMID: 10818989 DOI: 10.1097/00003086-200005000-00027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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- M S Kocher
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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García García E, López Moreno M, Valenzuela Serrano M, López Siguero J. Adenoma de paratiroides en la edad preescolar. An Pediatr (Barc) 2000. [DOI: 10.1016/s1695-4033(00)77457-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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