title: Acute hyperparathyroidism due to cervicomediastinal adenoma. A case report.
abstract: A case of primary hyperparathyroidism presenting with an acute clinical onset is reported. The diagnostic and therapeutic approach to this rare clinical entity are emphasized. Ultrasonography and CT allow a thorough morphologic and topographic preoperative definition of the lesion. Surgery should not be delayed beyond 96 hours from diagnosis and should be preceded by an intensive metabolic resuscitation for a successful result.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Patologia Speciale Chirurgia, Università di L'Aquila.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: De Bernardinis
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Agnifili
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gola
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Masci
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lombardi
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Gianfelice
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Flati
mesh_terms: D000236:Adenoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006934:Hypercalcemia / Q000209:etiology; D006961:Hyperparathyroidism / Q000209:etiology*; D010282:Parathyroid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography