Case Reports
Parathyroid adenoma in pregnancy: A case report and systematic review of the literature
Author(s): Pliakos Ioannis, Chorti Angeliki*, Moisidis Moisis, Kotsovolis Georgios, Kaltsas Themistoklis, Pana Antigoni, Ioannidis Aristeidis and Papavramidis Theodossis
Background: Primary hyperparathyroidism is a common disorder of the parathyroid glands. Parathyroid Adenoma (PA) in pregnancy is a relatively rare disease, which diagnosis and treatment is a challenging task. The aim of the present study is to present a new case of parathyroid adenoma during pregnancy and to give a detailed account of all reported cases of PA during pregnancy in the literature.
Methods: A bibliographic research was performed and characteristics of parathyroid adenomas in pregnancy such as age, gestational week at diagnosis, ionized calcium levels, genetic testing result, symptomatology, radiological method of localization, treatment method, gestational week at operation and maternal/fetal complications were recorded.
Results: A 34-years-old woman at her 25 weeks' gestation was diagnosed with pa.. Read More»
DOI:
10.37532/puljeds2022.6 (4).34-46
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