title: [Severe hypercalcemia due to acute primary hyperparathyroidism: role if parathyroidectomy].
abstract: Grave hypercalcemia may complicate primary hyperparathyroidism. This clinical condition is potentially life-threatening, if it is untreated. The emergency therapy consist in rehydratation, stimulation of diuresis and somministration of biphosphonates. A urgent surgery is required if conservative therapy is not successful. The Authors herein present a consecutive series of 6 cases with acute hypercalcemic crisis due primary hyperparathyroidism, successful treated with urgent parathyroidectomy after conservative treatment.
authors.affiliation: Università degli Studi di Brescia.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Casella
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Talarico
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Nascimbeni
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Di Fabio
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Salerni
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006934:Hypercalcemia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006961:Hyperparathyroidism / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012720:Severity of Illness Index
vernacular_title: Ipercalcemia grave da iperparatiroidismo primitivo acuto: ruolo della paratiroidectomia.