Communicating hydrocephalus in a case of long-term primary hyperparathyroidism

We present the rare case of a 47-year-old woman with protracted primary hyperparathyroidism complicated by communicating hydrocephalus and cerebellar tonsillar herniation secondary to calvarial thickening. The parathyroid glands remained elusive, despite the use of advanced preoperative imaging moda...

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Main Authors: Ooi, Cheow Peng, Mustafa, Norlaila, Thean, Yew Kew
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: ASEAN Federation of Endocrine Societies (AFES) 2018
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/73442/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/73442/1/HYDRO.pdf
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author Ooi, Cheow Peng
Mustafa, Norlaila
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description We present the rare case of a 47-year-old woman with protracted primary hyperparathyroidism complicated by communicating hydrocephalus and cerebellar tonsillar herniation secondary to calvarial thickening. The parathyroid glands remained elusive, despite the use of advanced preoperative imaging modalities and three neck explorations. The serum calcium was optimally controlled with cinacalcet and alfacalcidol. Awareness of this rare complication is essential for early diagnosis and prompt intervention to prevent fatal posterior brain herniation.
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spelling upm-734422020-11-10T07:25:02Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/73442/ Communicating hydrocephalus in a case of long-term primary hyperparathyroidism Ooi, Cheow Peng Mustafa, Norlaila Thean, Yew Kew We present the rare case of a 47-year-old woman with protracted primary hyperparathyroidism complicated by communicating hydrocephalus and cerebellar tonsillar herniation secondary to calvarial thickening. The parathyroid glands remained elusive, despite the use of advanced preoperative imaging modalities and three neck explorations. The serum calcium was optimally controlled with cinacalcet and alfacalcidol. Awareness of this rare complication is essential for early diagnosis and prompt intervention to prevent fatal posterior brain herniation. ASEAN Federation of Endocrine Societies (AFES) 2018 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/73442/1/HYDRO.pdf Ooi, Cheow Peng and Mustafa, Norlaila and Thean, Yew Kew (2018) Communicating hydrocephalus in a case of long-term primary hyperparathyroidism. Journal of the ASEAN Federation of Endocrine Societies, 33 (1). 49 - 52. ISSN 0857-1074; ESSN: 2308-118X https://www.asean-endocrinejournal.org/index.php/JAFES/article/view/441
spellingShingle Ooi, Cheow Peng
Mustafa, Norlaila
Thean, Yew Kew
Communicating hydrocephalus in a case of long-term primary hyperparathyroidism
title Communicating hydrocephalus in a case of long-term primary hyperparathyroidism
title_full Communicating hydrocephalus in a case of long-term primary hyperparathyroidism
title_fullStr Communicating hydrocephalus in a case of long-term primary hyperparathyroidism
title_full_unstemmed Communicating hydrocephalus in a case of long-term primary hyperparathyroidism
title_short Communicating hydrocephalus in a case of long-term primary hyperparathyroidism
title_sort communicating hydrocephalus in a case of long-term primary hyperparathyroidism
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/73442/
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http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/73442/1/HYDRO.pdf