Calcification of all four parathyroid glands in a hemodialysis patient with secondary hyperparathyroidism revealed by computerized tomography.
This report describes the parathyroid scan, computerized tomography and histologic findings in a young female hemodialysis patient with severe secondary hyperparathyroidism. These findings included hyperplasia and calcification of all four parathyroid glands.
Peces
R
R
Service of Nephrology, Hospital Central de Asturias, Oviedo, Spain. rpeces@hulp.insalud.es
Rodríguez
M
M
González
F
F
Ablanedo
P
P
D000328:Adult; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006962:Hyperparathyroidism, Secondary / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications; D010280:Parathyroid Glands / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed