Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) has an estimated prevalence of 1 to 7 cases per 1000
adults 1 and is more common in women than in men (female/male, 2–4: 1) and white people
in the fifth to seventh decade of life. 2 PHPT is most commonly a sporadic disease, but can
be seen in the setting of multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 or type 2a, familial
hyperparathyroidism, and in patients with history of prior radiation to the neck. PHPT is
associated with increased risk of pathologic fracture, nephrolithiasis, pancreatitis, peptic …