title: History of parathyroid surgery in Puerto Rico.
abstract: Review article that includes the worldwide history, as a reference for the readers, and the local history of hyperparathyroidism in Puerto Rico.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Pavia Hospital, San Juan, PR. evazquezmd@gmail.com
authors.forename: Enrique
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Vázquez-Quintana