Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Duzce Medical Journal, cilt.15, sa.3, ss.12-14, 2013 (Scopus)
Purpose: Primary Hyperparathyroidism is a rare endocrine disease. Primary Hyperparathyroidism, which is often seen in the elderly, is the most common cause of hypercalcemia. Methods: In the present study we have studied patients who admitted to Erzurum Ataturk University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of General Surgery and who underwent surgery for parathyroid adenoma within a period of 7 years. Results: In our study, male / female ratio was 4.8 / 1, mean age was 51.98, the most common complaint was joint pain with general body pain. 6% of the patients had bilateral adenomas. Parathyroid adenoma was detected in all patients with neck ultrasound and parathyroid scintigraphy. The most common complication after surgery was transient hypocalcemia which responses to medical treatment. One third of patients underwent only adenoma excision and an additional thyroid surgery was performed to the remaining patients. Pathological diagnoses of the patients were mostly reported as adenoma. Conclusion: In asymptomatic elderly patients, diagnosis of parathyroid adenoma can be made with routine laboratory tests. © 2013 Düzce Medical Journal.