title: Primary hyperparathyroidism in a child.
abstract: Primary hyperparathyroidism is rare in children. We report a 12-year-old girl who presented with recurrent renal calculi, muscular weakness and inability to walk; was diagnosed to have parathyroid adenoma and underwent parathyroidectomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, Manipal Hospital, Salem, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Anitha
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, Manipal Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Babu
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, Manipal Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Siddini
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, Manipal Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: H S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Ballal
keywords: Parathyroid adenoma; primary hyperparathyroidism; recurrent renal calculi