title: Presentation of primary hyperparathyroidism to a general medical unit.
abstract: Four patients with hyperparathyroidism who presented in atypical or uncommon ways to a general medical unit are described. The unusual features are discussed and the value of modern procedures for localization of a parathyroid tumour is confirmed.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002764:Cholecystitis / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006961:Hyperparathyroidism / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D007565:Jaundice / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000209:etiology; D010282:Parathyroid Neoplasms / Q000150:complications