title: [Primary hyperparathyroidism in young patients].
abstract: Five young patients with primary hyperparathyroidism were treated in our hospital. Male to female ratio was 3 to 2 and the mean age was 12.2 years old. Hypercalcemia due to a single adenoma of the parathyroid gland was found in all cases. They showed various clinical symptoms, such as abdominal pain, nausea, convulsions and disturbance of walking. Parathyroid tumors usually could be easily identified with ultrasonography or CT scan or thyroid subtraction scintigraphy. But in two cases parathyroid tumor was not found during operation. Angiography and/or venous sampling were performed and they showed the right localization.
authors.affiliation: First Department of Surgery, Hokkaido University, School of Medicine.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Sasaki
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ohkawa
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Uchino
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D017668:Age of Onset; D000792:Angiography; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006934:Hypercalcemia / Q000209:etiology; D006961:Hyperparathyroidism / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D010281:Parathyroid Hormone / Q000097:blood; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000098:blood supply
chemical_list: D010281:Parathyroid Hormone