title: [Threatening preoperative conditions in hyperparathyroidism].
abstract: Within 10 years in 2 out of 44 patients with pHPT (4.5%) a hypercalcemic crisis, in 3 other patients symptoms of hypercalcemic syndrome were observed. A quick diagnosis of the life threatening situation and a therapy of decreasing calcium led to an elective operation.
authors.affiliation: Orthopädischen Universitätsklinik Aachen.
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Peters
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rosenberger
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002118:Calcium / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006961:Hyperparathyroidism / Q000097:blood / Q000601:surgery*; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D002118:Calcium
vernacular_title: Bedrohliche präoperative Zustände beim Hyperparathyreoidismus.