title: Primary hyperparathyroidism: an unusual cause of pancreatitis in adolescence.
abstract: We present the case of an adolescent with hypercalcemia secondary to unrecognized hyperparathyroidism, which lead to complications such as pancreatitis, diabetes mellitus, and nephrocalcinosis. Although hypercalcemia is not common in the pediatric age, its early recognition and intervention are crucial for the prevention of highly morbid complications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine, San Juan 00936-5067.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Nieves-Rivera
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: González-Pijem
mesh_terms: D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000209:etiology; D000236:Adenoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D000293:Adolescent; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D006934:Hypercalcemia / Q000209:etiology*; D006961:Hyperparathyroidism / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D009397:Nephrocalcinosis / Q000209:etiology*; D010192:Pancreatic Pseudocyst / Q000209:etiology*; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000209:etiology*; D010282:Parathyroid Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery