title: Hungry bone syndrome after parathyroidectomy caused by an ectopic parathyroid adenoma.
abstract: Hungry bone syndrome (HBS), i.e., persistent hypocalcemia and hypophosphatemia as a result of extensive remineralization, is rarely encountered in children after parathyroid surgery. Herein, we report a 12-year-old girl who was diagnosed to have an ectopic parathyroid adenoma, and HBS was observed in the postsurgical follow-up. The diagnosis and the risk factors are discussed in the light of the literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Gazi University Medical School, Ankara, Turkey. eyesilkaya@yahoo.co.uk
authors.forename: Ediz
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Yeşilkaya
authors.forename: Peyami
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Cinaz
authors.forename: Aysun
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bideci
authors.forename: Orhun
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Camurdan
authors.forename: Fatma
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Demirel
authors.forename: Sedat
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Demircan
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006996:Hypocalcemia / Q000209:etiology*; D017674:Hypophosphatemia / Q000209:etiology*; D010282:Parathyroid Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016105:Parathyroidectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013577:Syndrome; D013950:Thymus Gland / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery