title: Hyperparathyroidism and hungry bone syndrome revisited.
abstract: A 36-year-old woman presented with a calcium level of 15.7 mg/dL (normal, 8.5-11.0 mg/dL) and an extremely elevated parathyroid hormone level of 1549.6 pg/mL (normal, 10.0-65.0 pg/ mL). She subsequently underwent a parathyroid scan and ultrasound evaluation, which suggested parathyroid carcinoma. Biopsy of a lytic lesion in her left iliac bone was performed because of concern for metastatic disease but revealed a brown tumor. The patient then underwent parathyroidectomy. The patient's postsurgical course was complicated by protracted symptomatic hypocalcemia consistent with hungry bone syndrome.
authors: From the Department of Radiology Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA.
authors: Rajeev
authors: R
authors: Varma
authors: Yeonsoo James
authors: YJ
authors: Kim
authors: Kareen
authors: K
authors: Garjian
authors: David
authors: D
authors: Barank
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006961:Hyperparathyroidism / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006996:Hypocalcemia / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D010282:Parathyroid Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging