Vertebral collapse revealing primary hyperparathyroidism in a 14-year-old girl

Primary hyperparathyroidism, widely prevalent in women after menopause, remains rare in children and adolescents. Sporadic forms are the most frequent. Clinical manifestations are general, renal, gastrointestinal, cardiac, or bony. Diagnosis is biological and radiological. The imaging modalities all...

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Published in:	Archives de pédiatrie : organe officiel de la Société française de pédiatrie Vol. 23; no. 4; pp. 373 - 377
Main Authors:	Ben Hassine, L, Lahmar, L, Bouaziz, M, Ammar, I, Louati, H, Douira, W, Nessib, M N, Bellagha, I
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	French
Published:	France 01-04-2016
Subjects:	Adenoma - complications Adenoma - diagnostic imaging Adolescent Female Fractures, Spontaneous - etiology Humans Hyperparathyroidism, Primary - diagnosis Hyperparathyroidism, Primary - etiology Lumbar Vertebrae - injuries Parathyroid Neoplasms - complications Parathyroid Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging Spinal Fractures - etiology
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Summary:	Primary hyperparathyroidism, widely prevalent in women after menopause, remains rare in children and adolescents. Sporadic forms are the most frequent. Clinical manifestations are general, renal, gastrointestinal, cardiac, or bony. Diagnosis is biological and radiological. The imaging modalities allow assessment of the disease impact and identification of the parathyroid adenoma.
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ISSN:	1769-664X
DOI:	10.1016/j.arcped.2015.12.016