title: Primary hyperparathyroidism in a child. Use of jugular venous catheterization in diagnosis.
abstract: A 10-year-old boy with a parathyroid ademona is reported. Parathyroid hormone estimations of samples obtained by selective jugular venous catheterization were useful in diagnosis and for localizing the tumour before operation.
mesh_terms: D000236:Adenoma / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications*; D002404:Catheterization; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D006961:Hyperparathyroidism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D007601:Jugular Veins; D008297:Male; D010281:Parathyroid Hormone / Q000097:blood; D010282:Parathyroid Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*
chemical_list: D010281:Parathyroid Hormone