title: Definitive treatment for persistent hypoparathyroidism in a kidney transplant patient: parathyroid allotransplantation.
abstract: Post-surgical hypocalcemia is usually a transitory complication in thyroid and parathyroid surgery that can be resolved quickly, although it becomes a delicate matter when the problem persists. Parathyroid transplantation is the choice of treatment; however, the associated immunosuppression can cause side effects. The following case study shows the transplantation of parathyroid tissue from a patient with secondary hyperparathyroidism to another kidney transplant patient with severe hypocalcemia that was medically intractable. The graft is functioning after 2 years.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery and Nephrology, Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, Murcia, Spain.
authors.forename: N M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Torregrosa
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Rodríguez
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Llorente
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Balsalobre
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rios
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Jimeno
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Parrilla
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006087:Graft vs Host Reaction; D006801:Humans; D007011:Hypoparathyroidism / Q000601:surgery*; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000601:surgery; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008297:Male; D010280:Parathyroid Glands / Q000637:transplantation*; D010281:Parathyroid Hormone / Q000097:blood; D016105:Parathyroidectomy
chemical_list: D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D010281:Parathyroid Hormone