Paraplegia due to osteitis fibrosa secondary to primary hyperparathyroidism: Report of a case
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1436-2813
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hyperparathyroidism ; paraplegia
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Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
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Medicine
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Abstract A case of primary hyperparathyroidism associated with osteitis fibrosa cystica presenting as paraplegia is described herein. The symptom complex of normocalcemic hyperparathyroidism with osteitis fibrosa cystica is a distinctly rare entity and to the best of our knowledge, this is the first case report of the normocalcemic variant of primary hyperparathyroidism presenting with paraplegia as a complication.
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Electronic Resource
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