J Korean Soc Pediatr Endocrinol.
2008 Dec;13(2):198-202.
A Case of Primary Hyperparathyroidism in Child Presented with Acute Abdominal Pain
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Pediatrics, Inha University College of Medicine, Incheon, Korea. anicca@inha.ac.kr
- 2Department of Pathology, Inha University College of Medicine, Incheon, Korea.
Abstract
- Primary Hyperparathyroidism is the metabolism abnormality of calcium, phosphate, and bone due to the high synthesis of parathyroid hormone, a rare endocrine disease in children. It scarcely occurs in children so that till now it was reported only 4 cases in Korea, especially with abdominal symptoms. We report this case of primary hyperparathyroidism with brief review of literatures.