[Diagnosis: hyperparathyroidism simulating dementia].
A patient is described who was admitted to the geriatric department under the diagnosis: 'dementia'. We found more than once a rise of the calcium level in th serum. The level of parathormon was 15 times as high as normal. CT scanning of the neck showed a structure which was found to be an adenoma during exploration. After the operation, the calcium level normalised and the 'dementia' vanished.
D000236:Adenoma / Q000150:complications; D000368:Aged; D003704:Dementia / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D006961:Hyperparathyroidism / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D010282:Parathyroid Neoplasms / Q000150:complications
Diagnose: hyperparathyreoïdie die zich voordoet als dementie.