Postsurgical Hypoparathyroidism: A Systematic Review.

A Case of “Late” Postsurgical Hypoparathyroidism

INTRODUCTION Postsurgical hypoparathyroidism normally occurs a short time after thyroid surgery in form of two clinical syndromes of different etiology and prognosis. The first is transitory and might spontaneously recover within a few weeks or months. The second is permanent and needs a definitive treatment. Only few cases of hypoparathyroidism clinically evident after many years from surgery ...

Prevalence of Hypothyroidism, Hypoparathyroidism and theFrequency of Regular Chelation Therapy in Patients with Thalassemia Major in Iran: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis study

Abstract The present study aimed to determine the prevalence of hypothyroidism, hypoparathyroidism and the frequency of regular chelation therapy in patients with thalassemia major in Iran. Searching process was performed by two independent  researchers using valid keywords in the national and international database, including: Magiran, Iranmedex, SID, Medlib, Scopus, PubMed, Science ...

Diagnostic and therapeutic aspects of iatrogenic hypoparathyroidism.

Postsurgical hypoparathyroidism is the most common cause of chronic hypocalcemia. This condition may occur after removal of all parathyroid glands or after interruption of the blood supply to the parathyroid glands during thyroidectomy and radical neck dissection. The severity of the clinical presentation of hypocalcemia may vary from an asymptomatic laboratory finding to a severe life-threaten...

Extensive brain calcification and dementia in postsurgical hypoparathyroidism.

Bone disease in hypoparathyroidism Doença óssea no hipoparatiroidismo

Hypoparathyroidism is a rare disorder that may be acquired or inherited. Postsurgical hypoparathyroidism is responsible for the majority of acquired hypoparathyroidism. Bone disease occurs in hypoparathyroidism due to markedly reduced bone remodeling due to the absence or low levels of parathyroid hormone. Chronically reduced bone turnover in patients with hypoparathyroidism typically leads to ...