title: Parathyroid conditions in childhood.
abstract: This review of parathyroid surgery in children will briefly discuss parathyroid gland embryology and anatomy before focusing on the pathophysiology, clinical presentation, and treatment of hyperparathyroidism in children. Hyperparathyroidism (HPT) is the overproduction of PTH and it is rare in children, with an incidence of 2-5 per 100,000. This rarity means that the principles of caring for children with parathyroid disease are largely extrapolated from the richer adult experience; however, the unique pediatric aspects of parathyroid problems and their surgical treatment, including presentation, imaging, operative approach, and complications, will be considered.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, 600 Highland Ave, Madison, Wisconsin 53792.
authors.forename: Jocelyn F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Burke
authors.affiliation: Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin.
authors.forename: Herbert
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin. Electronic address: gosain@surgery.wisc.edu.
authors.forename: Ankush
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gosain
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D006961:Hyperparathyroidism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D010280:Parathyroid Glands / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000196:embryology / Q000503:physiopathology; D016105:Parathyroidectomy; D019990:Perioperative Care / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Calcium; Hyperparathyroidism; MIP; Parathyroid; Parathyroidectomy