Acute pancreatitis secondary to primary hyperparathyroidism in a postpartum patient: A case report and literature review

• Main Authors: Chia-Chieh Lee (Author), An-Shine Chao (Author), Yao-Lung Chang (Author), Hsiu-Huei Peng (Author), Tzu-Hao Wang (Author), Anne Chao (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is a rare clinical entity in reproductive women. Unusual hypercalcemia causing pancreatitis in the peripartum period carries significant morbidity to both the fetus and the mother. Case Report: A 38-year-old woman developed a morbid course of intractable...