Surgical treatment of hyperparathyroid tumor and pathological bone fracture at Binh Dan and Nhan dan Gia Dinh Hospital
- Author:
Le Nu Thi Hoa Hiep
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
hyperparathyroid tumor, pathological bone fracture
- MeSH:
therapeutics;
surgery;
Hyperparathyroidism;
Fractures, Bone;
Hypercalcemia
- From:Journal Ho Chi Minh Medical
2003;7(2):113-115
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
Prospective study on patients were hospitalized because of pathological bone fracture with hypercalcemia from September 1999 to January 2003. Operating 7 cases of parathyroid tumors (4 cases in right, 3 cases in left). Thyroid gland ultrasound in 7 patients, MRI in 2 patients. All 7 patients had hypercalcemia and 4 had osteoporosis. Histological findings were parathyroid adenoma in 6 cases and carcinoma in 1 case. During postoperation time, the calcemia dropped clearly. After 3 - 6 months follow up, the bone density on X-ray was improved
