Radiographics 2022 May-Jun;42(3):841-860. Epub 2022 Apr 15.
From the Department of Radiology (M.N., S.R.K., A.A., J.E.J., C.J.H., T.D.B.) and Department of Endocrine and Thyroid Surgery (F.P.), Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, Charing Cross Hospital, Fulham Palace Road, London W6 8RF, England; Department of Radiology, Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust, Kent, England (D.O.); and Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, England (T.D.B.).
Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is a disorder characterized by hypercalcemia and an elevated or inappropriately normal parathyroid hormone level. Classic features include bone pain, fractures, renal impairment, nephrolithiasis, and mental disturbance. However, most cases of PHPT are now asymptomatic at diagnosis or associated with nonspecific neurocognitive changes. Read More