title: Primary hyperparathyroidism in pregnancy--report of 3 cases.
abstract: Three cases of primary hyperparathyroidism in pregnancy are described. Patient 1 developed left thigh pain and lower abdominal pain at 34 weeks' gestation. Patient 2 had right flank pain and lower abdominal pain at 32 weeks' gestation. Both patients accepted medical therapy initially, which resulted in poor control of hypercalcemia. Patient 1 delayed her parathyroidectomy until the postpartum period; she had maternal hypercalcemia and neonatal hypocalcemia. Patient 2 accepted parathyroidectomy at 32 weeks' gestation with an uneventful outcome for both mother and baby. Patient 3 was asymptomatic; her hyperparathyroidism was diagnosed postpartum after neonatal hypocalcemia and agreed to parathyroidectomy. All 3 patients had a parathyroid adenoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, China Medical College Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, R. O. C.
authors.forename: Y Y
authors.initials: YY
authors.lastname: Hsieh
authors.forename: C C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: H D
authors.initials: HD
authors.lastname: Tsai
authors.forename: T C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: T H
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Chiu
authors.forename: C H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Tsai
mesh_terms: D000236:Adenoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006961:Hyperparathyroidism / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006996:Hypocalcemia / Q000175:diagnosis; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D010282:Parathyroid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D016105:Parathyroidectomy; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D011252:Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D011263:Pregnancy Trimester, Third