A Case of Parathyroid Adenoma Presenting as Pathological Fracture Neck of Femur
Manohar Sri Vignesh, Robinson Smile
Asian Journal of Case Reports in Surgery · pp. 191–197 · Published 22 Jul 2020
Abstract
Parathyroid adenoma is the common etiology for primary hyperparathyroidism which results in hypercalcaemia. Fractures of bone are generally rare and tend to involve the vertebra commonly. Women are affected more than men. We present a 41-year-old female who suffered a pathological fracture of Left Femur and diagnosed with a left solitary parathyroid adenoma. The patient underwent removal of parathyroid adenoma followed by internal fixation of the fractured femur. A high index of suspicion is required to diagnose parathyroid adenoma in such cases of pathological fractures. An intraoperative assay of PTH and meticulous dissection is required for adequate management of the parathyroid adenoma. Postoperative hypocalcaemia is expected and requires calcium supplements to prevent complications.
Cited by 0
No indexed citations yet.
Related research
- Stromal Stem Cells from Parathyroid Glands of Patients with Secondary Hyperparathyroidism Demonstrate Higher Telomerase Activity and Osteogenic Differentiation Ability than Normal Bone Marrow Derived Stromal Stem Cells — shares topic coverage
- Patients with Parathyroid Disorders: Oral Manifestations and Dental Management — shares topic coverage
- Mineral Bone Disease in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients (CKD-MBD) and its Associated Factors at Muhimbili National Hospital in Dar as Salaam, Tanzania: A Cross-sectional Study — shares topic coverage
- Comparative Analysis of Parathyroid Functions among Sub-total Thyroidectomy Patients after Ligation of Inferior Thryoid Artery — shares topic coverage
- Occult Metastatic Carcinoma in Pregnancy: Diagnostic Challenges of Cancer of Unknown Primary Origin with Disseminated Vertebral Involvement — shares topic coverage
Article metrics
Real usage data collected on this platform.
0
Page views
0
PDF downloads
0
Outbound clicks
0
Citations
Views by country
Approximate, from request IP at view time — not citizenship or institution. Countries with fewer than 5 views are grouped as "Other".
No views recorded yet.
Traffic sources
Referring site, by host.
No traffic recorded yet.
Views and downloads exclude known bots/crawlers. Citations combines this platform's own DOI-resolved index with each external source's own reported total — see Cited by above for individually listed citing works. Last refreshed 0 seconds ago.