title: [Sonography of the neck in hypercalcemic crisis].
abstract: In hypercalcaemic crisis sonographic identification of an enlarged parathyroid permits the indication for parathyroidectomy. This is particularly important as determination of the parathormone concentration to find out the cause of hypercalcaemia takes too long and thus delays diagnosis and therapy. In two patients with symptoms of crisis successful parathyroidectomy was performed solely on the basis of a raised serum calcium concentration and a sonographically proven enlarged parathyroid.
mesh_terms: D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000150:complications; D000236:Adenoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000328:Adult; D002118:Calcium / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003404:Creatinine / Q000097:blood; D004097:Dihydrotachysterol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006934:Hypercalcemia / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000150:complications; D010281:Parathyroid Hormone / Q000032:analysis; D010282:Parathyroid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D010281:Parathyroid Hormone; D003404:Creatinine; D004097:Dihydrotachysterol; D002118:Calcium
vernacular_title: Halssonographie in der hypercalcämischen Krise.