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Parathyroid conditions in childhood
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Burke JF
; Chen H
; Gosain A
Semin Pediatr Surg
2014[Apr]; 23
(2
): 66-70
PMID24931350
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This review of parathyroid surgery in children will briefly discuss parathyroid
gland embryology and anatomy before focusing on the pathophysiology, clinical
presentation, and treatment of hyperparathyroidism in children.
Hyperparathyroidism (HPT) is the overproduction of PTH and it is rare in
children, with an incidence of 2-5 per 100,000. This rarity means that the
principles of caring for children with parathyroid disease are largely
extrapolated from the richer adult experience; however, the unique pediatric
aspects of parathyroid problems and their surgical treatment, including
presentation, imaging, operative approach, and complications, will be considered.