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Postgrad Med J 2000;76:96-98 doi:10.1136/pmj.76.892.96
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Spontaneous necrosis of parathyroid adenoma: biochemical and imaging follow-up for two years

  1. W B Chana,
  2. C C Chowa,
  3. A D Kingb,
  4. V T F Yeungc,
  5. J K Y Lia,
  6. W Y Soa,
  7. C S Cockrama
  1. aDepartment of Medicine and Therapeutics, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, bDepartment of Radiology and Organ Imaging, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, cDepartment of Medicine, Our Lady of Maryknoll Hospital, Hong Kong.
    • Received 1 June 1999
    • Accepted 13 August 1999

    Abstract

    We report a patient with a biochemically and radiologically confirmed parathyroid adenoma, which underwent spontaneous resolution by necrosis. The patient was followed-up over the subsequent two years during which time the tumour and hypercalcaemia recurred. Sequential radiological and biochemical changes at the time of diagnosis, spontaneous necrosis and recurrence are documented fully.

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