A Case of "Late" Postsurgical Hypoparathyroidism. (31st May 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Simões, Cesar Augusto; Costa, M. K.; Comerlato, L. B.; Ogusco, A. A.; Araújo Filho, V.; Dedivitis, R. A.; Cernea, C. R.
• Other Names: Hershkovitz Eli Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Case reports in endocrinology. Volume 2017(2017)
• Publication Date: 2017-05-31
• Subjects: Endocrinology -- Periodicals; Endocrinology -- Case studies -- Periodicals; Endocrine glands -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Endocrinology; Endocrine System Diseases; Endocrine glands -- Diseases; Endocrinology; Electronic journals; Periodicals; Case studies; Periodicals; Case Reports; Fulltext; Internet Resources; Periodicals; 616.4
• DOI: 10.1155/2017/3962951
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-6501

Abstract

Abstract : Introduction . Postsurgical hypoparathyroidism normally occurs a short time after thyroid surgery in form of two clinical syndromes of different etiology and prognosis. The first is transitory and might spontaneously recover within a few weeks or months. The second is permanent and needs a definitive treatment. Only few cases of hypoparathyroidism clinically evident after many years from surgery have been reported. Case Report . A case of hypoparathyroidism clinically evident only three and a half years after surgery is reported. Our findings and review of a few cases reported by medical literature suggest the existence of a third form of postsurgical hypoparathyroidism, characterized by a late beginning.