TY  - JOUR
T1  - RApid improvement of osteoporosis following parathyroidectomy in a premenopausal woman with acute primary hyperparathyroidism
AU  - Tritos NA, Hartzband P
Y1  - 1999/07/12
N1  - 10.1001/archinte.159.13.1495
JO  - Archives of Internal Medicine
SP  - 1495
EP  - 1498
VL  - 159
IS  - 13
N2  - We describe a premenopausal white woman with symptomatic acute primary hyperparathyroidism and marked osteoporosis. After undergoing a parathyroidectomy, the patient experienced not only rapid symptomatic relief, but also marked improvement in bone mineral density, which increased by 25% in the hip and by 22% in the lumbar spine 1 year after the surgery. Acute primary hyperparathyroidism should be considered in any patient with severe symptomatic hypercalcemia. Appropriate treatment with early parathyroidectomy can result in significant and rapid improvement in bone mineral density.
SN  - 0003-9926
M3  - doi: 10.1001/archinte.159.13.1495
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archinte.159.13.1495
ER  -