Unexpected elevation of parathyroid hormone in an asymptomatic patient with multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome type 2A. Diagnosis: erroneous findings due to blood samples being taken from site of autotransplantation of parathyroid tissue.
Wiesli
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Medical Policlinic, Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital, Zürich, Switzerland. maoa7@ms1.kssg.ch
Furrer
J
J
D000328:Adult; D001132:Arm; D001800:Blood Specimen Collection / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018813:Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 2a / Q000097:blood* / Q000601:surgery; D010281:Parathyroid Hormone / Q000097:blood*; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000637:transplantation*; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000097:blood* / Q000601:surgery; D013965:Thyroidectomy; D016042:Transplantation, Heterotopic
D010281:Parathyroid Hormone