A case of primary hyperparathyroidism due to an intrathymic ectopic parathyroid adenoma in a 15-year-old boy

• Glavni autori: Youngseok Seo (Autor), Kyungchul Song (Autor), Han Saem Choi (Autor), Junghwan Suh (Autor), Ahreum Kwon (Autor), Hyun Wook Chae (Autor), Ho-Seong Kim (Autor)
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• Izdano: Korean Society of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2020-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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Hypercalcemia due to primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is uncommon in children. PHPT is typically caused by a single parathyroid adenoma. Ectopic parathyroid adenomas account for 6%-16% of all parathyroid adenomas and are rare in children but should be considered in cases that present with hypercal...