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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Scintigraphic findings in hungry bone syndrome following parathyroidectomy
Revista Espanola de Medicina Nuclear, Volume 29, No. 2, Year 2010
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Description
Prolonged hypocalcemia following parathyroidectomy, called hungry bone syndrome, is a common complication of parathyroid surgery seen in 13-30% of cases. In this article, we report the case of a 48-year-old woman with bone pain and multiple brown tumors as the first manifestation of primary hyperparathyroidism due to a large parathyroid adenoma. After parathyroidectomy, the patient presented clinical signs of hypocalcemia consistent with hungry bone syndrome. Scintigraphic and radiographic modifications following parathyroidectomy are described. © 2009 Elsevier España, S.L. y SEMNIM.
Authors & Co-Authors
Ajmi, Sami
Tunisia, Sousse
Chu Sahloul
Sfar, Raja
Tunisia, Sousse
Chu Sahloul
Trimeche, Sihem
Tunisia, Sousse
Hopital Farhat Hached Sousse
Ben Ali, K.
Tunisia, Sousse
Chu Sahloul
Nouira, Manel
Tunisia, Sousse
Chu Sahloul
Statistics
Citations: 19
Authors: 5
Affiliations: 2
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.remn.2009.10.003
ISSN:
02126982
e-ISSN:
1578200X
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Participants Gender
Female