The Hungry Bone Syndrome: a clinical case report
Keywords:
Hypocalcaemia, hungry bone syndrome, hyperthyroidismAbstract
Transient post thyroidectomy hypocalcaemia is a relatively frequent feature, most of the times related to a surgical lesion of the
parathyroid glands. Prior hyperthyroidism is also a risk factor for
transient hypocalcaemia. Long term or definitive hypocalcaemia,
as found in the clinical case we present, is a much rarer condition, is dependent on hypoparathyroidism or in a few cases with
osteodystrophy reversal induced by prior hyperthyroidism.
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