Scintigraphic findings in hungry bone syndrome following parathyroidectomy.
Prolonged hypocalcemia following parathyroidectomy, called hungry bone syndrome, is a common complication of parathyroid surgery seen in 13-30% of cases. In this article, we report the case of a 48-year-old woman with bone pain and multiple brown tumors as the first manifestation of primary hyperparathyroidism due to a large parathyroid adenoma. After parathyroidectomy, the patient presented clinical signs of hypocalcemia consistent with hungry bone syndrome. Scintigraphic and radiographic modifications following parathyroidectomy are described.
Ajmi
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Department of Nuclear Medicine, Sahloul's Hospital, Sousse, Tunisia. ajmi_sami@hotmail.com
Sfar
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Trimeche
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Ben Ali
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Nouira
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D000236:Adenoma / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005269:Femur / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D006961:Hyperparathyroidism / Q000150:complications; D006996:Hypocalcemia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D017674:Hypophosphatemia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D050279:Metacarpal Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009943:Organophosphorus Compounds; D015609:Organotechnetium Compounds; D010002:Osteitis Fibrosa Cystica / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D010282:Parathyroid Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D016105:Parathyroidectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D013669:Technetium Tc 99m Medronate; D013977:Tibia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology
D009943:Organophosphorus Compounds; D015609:Organotechnetium Compounds; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; C078700:technetium tc-99m tetrofosmin; D013669:Technetium Tc 99m Medronate