Preoperative Serum Osteocalcin may Predict Postoperative Elevated Parathyroid Hormone in Patients with Primary Hyperparathyroidism

2012 ◽  
Vol 36 (6) ◽  
pp. 1320-1326 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nahid Rianon ◽  
Gillian Alex ◽  
Glenda Callender ◽  
Camilo Jimenez ◽  
Mimi Hu ◽  
...  
2019 ◽  
Vol 85 (9) ◽  
pp. 939-943 ◽  
Author(s):  
Snehal G. Patel ◽  
Neil D. Saunders ◽  
Salman Jamshed ◽  
Collin J. Weber ◽  
Jyotirmay Sharma

Reoperative parathyroid surgery (REOPS) is often associated with lower cure rates and greater risk of nerve injury and hypoparathyroidism. The aim of this study was to evaluate cure rates, pathology, complications, and the efficacy of preoperative localization in patients requiring REOPS. Between 1992 and 2017, 2491 consecutive patients underwent parathyroidectomy for primary hyperparathyroidism. With Institutional Review Board approval, our prospectively collected parathyroidectomy outcomes database was queried for operative findings, outcomes, pathology, and localization methodology. Three hundred forty-six patients had REOPS (111 men/32% and 235 women/68%), with an overall cure rate of 91 per cent and a mean follow-up of 1.9 ± 0.7 years. The average preoperative serum calcium and parathyroid hormone were 11 ± 1 mg/dL and 373 ± 796 pg/mL, respectively. Normalization of intraoperative parathyroid hormone occurred in 248 patients and it was predictive of cure in 98.8 per cent of patients. A single adenoma was resected in 253 patients (75%), and the superior gland location was most common at 57 per cent. Ectopic glands were identified in only 33 patients. When preoperative imaging localized a lesion, a tumor was identified in that location in 75.4 per cent of sestamibi or SPECT/CTscans, 57.8 per cent of CT, 61.2 per cent of MRI, and 46.2 per cent of US. When at least two imaging modalities were concordant, sensitivity improved to 91.6 per cent ( P < 0.001). Complication rates of permanent hypoparathy-roidism and recurrent nerve palsy occurred in 0.03 per cent of patients. REOP for recurrent or persistent primary hyperparathyroidism has a cure rate of 91 per cent. Most missed parathyroid tumors are in the neck, and multimodal imaging improves preoperative localization and success.


1974 ◽  
Vol 75 (2) ◽  
pp. 286-296 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. H. Lockefeer ◽  
W. H. L. Hackeng ◽  
J. C. Birkenhäger

ABSTRACT In 22 of 28 cases of primary hyperparathyroidism (PHP) the rise in the serum immunoreactive parathyroid hormone (IRPTH or PTH) level observed in response to lowering of the serum calcium by EDTA, exceeded that obtained in 8 control subjects. In 5 of these 22 patients who were studied again after parathyroidectomy the supranormal response was abolished. Fifteen of these 22 hyper-responsive PHP patients had basal IRPTH levels not exceeding the highest level in the controls and that of other groups of patients investigated (idiopathic hypercalciuria, non-parathyroid hypercalcaemia, operated PHP). Fourteen of the 22 hyper-reactive patients with PHP did not show hypocalcaemia during the infusion of EDTA. The extent of the release of PTH elicited by EDTA in cases of PHP does not as yet allow a prediction of the amount of pathological parathyroid tissue present, although all the PHP patients showing a normal release of PTH had a relatively small mass of parathyroid tissue (up to about 1 g) subsequently removed. In 9 cases of nephrolithiasis (8 of whom had idiopathic hypercalciuria) and in 7 cases of non-parathyroid hypercalcaemia, a normal PTH release was found.


2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Georgios Boutzios ◽  
Nefeli Tomara ◽  
Eugenia Kotsifa ◽  
Eleni Koukoulioti ◽  
Zoe Garoufalia ◽  
...  

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
pp. 204062232110159
Author(s):  
Ana Kashfia Islam

The parathyroid glands, one of the last organs to be discovered, are responsible for maintaining calcium homeostasis, and they continue to present the clinician with diagnostic and management challenges that are reviewed herein. Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) comprises the vast majority of pathology of the parathyroid glands. The classic variant, presenting with elevated calcium and parathyroid hormone levels, has been studied extensively, but the current body of literature has added to our understanding of normocalcemic and normohormonal variants of PHPT, as well as syndromic forms of PHPT. All variants can lead to bone loss, kidney stones, declining renal function, and a variety of neurocognitive, gastrointestinal, and musculoskeletal complaints, although the majority of PHPT today is asymptomatic. Surgery remains the definitive treatment for PHPT, and advances in screening, evolving indications for surgery, new imaging modalities, and improvements in intra-operative methods have greatly changed the landscape. Surgery continues to produce excellent results in the hands of an experienced parathyroid surgeon. For those patients who are not candidates for surgery, therapeutic advances in medical management allow for improved control of the hypercalcemic state. Parathyroid cancer is extremely rare; the diagnosis is often made intra-operatively or on final pathology, and recurrence is common. The mainstay of treatment is normalization of serum calcium via surgery and medical adjuncts.


Rheumatology ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 60 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahrukh Khalid ◽  
Vismay Deshani ◽  
Khalid Jadoon

Abstract Background/Aims  Vitamin D deficiency is associated with more severe presentation of primary hyperparathyroidism (PTHP) with high parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels and reduced bone mineral density (BMD). We analyzed data to determine if vitamin D levels had any impact on PTH, serum calcium and BMD at diagnosis and 3 years, in patients being managed conservatively. Methods  Retrospective analysis of patients presenting with PHPT. Based on vitamin D level at diagnosis, patients were divided into two groups; vitamin D sufficient (≥ 50 nmol/L) and vitamin D insufficient (≤ 50 nmol/L). The two groups were compared for age, serum calcium and PTH levels at diagnosis and after mean follow up of 3 years. BMD at forearm and neck of femur (NOF) was only analyzed in the two groups at diagnosis, due to lack of 3 year’s data. Results  There were a total of 93 patients, 17 males, mean age 70; range 38-90. Mean vitamin D level was 73.39 nmol/L in sufficient group (n = 42) and 34.48 nmol/L in insufficient group (n = 40), (difference between means -38.91, 95% confidence interval -45.49 to -32.33, p &lt; 0.0001). There was no significant difference in age, serum calcium and PTH at the time of diagnosis. After three years, there was no significant difference in vitamin D levels between the two groups (mean vitamin D 72.17 nmol/L in sufficient group and 61.48 nmol/L in insufficient group). Despite rise in vitamin D level in insufficient group, no significant change was observed in this group in PTH and serum calcium levels. BMD was lower at both sites in vitamin D sufficient group and difference was statistically significant at NOF. Data were analyzed using unpaired t test and presented as mean ± SEM. Conclusion  50% of patients presenting with PHPT were vitamin D insufficient at diagnosis. Vitamin D was adequately replaced so that at 3 years there was no significant difference in vitamin D status in the two groups. Serum calcium and PTH were no different in the two groups at diagnosis and at three years, despite rise in vitamin D levels in the insufficient group. Interestingly, BMD was lower at forearm and neck of femur in those with sufficient vitamin D levels and the difference was statistically significant at neck of femur. Our data show that vitamin D insufficiency does not have any significant impact on PTH and calcium levels and that vitamin D replacement is safe in PHPT and does not impact serum calcium and PTH levels in the short term. Lower BMD in those with adequate vitamin D levels is difficult to explain and needs further research. Disclosure  M. Khalid: None. V. Deshani: None. K. Jadoon: None.


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