Parathyroid glands are critical for calcium and phosphate homeostasis. Parathyroid disease
is relatively rare in the pediatric population, but there are some important pediatric-specific …

This review of parathyroid surgery in children will briefly discuss parathyroid gland
embryology and anatomy before focusing on the pathophysiology, clinical presentation, and …

This review of parathyroid surgery in children will briefly discuss parathyroid gland
embryology and anatomy before focusing on the pathophysiology, clinical presentation, and …

Hyperparathyroidism, due to increased secretion of parathyroid hormones, may be primary,
secondary or tertiary. Most pediatric patients with sporadic primary hyperparathyroidism will …

Parathyroids glands play a key role in calcium homeostasis. This chapter reviews the
embryology, anatomy and physiology of the parathyroid glands with special consideration of …

Parathyroid surgery in children is uncommon. Spontaneously occurring cases of
hyperparathyroidism are almost always due to single-gland disease; however, on …

Case Report: An 18 year old female with past medical history of mild intermittent asthma and
family history of unspecified thyroid carcinoma presented to the emergency department with …

INTRODUCTION: Neonatal severe hyperparathyroidism (NSHPT) is a rare disease that
presents early with severe hypercalcemia. We reviewed our experience with NSHPT …

Although primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) has emerged as a common endocrine
disorder in adults, it is still a rare condition in infants and children with an incidence …

Although diseases of the thyroid and parathyroid glands are relatively uncommon in
children, the implications of missed diagnoses can be severe. This review describes the …