Essentials in Diagnosing and Treating Hyperparathyroidism

Abstract

Early diagnosis and surgical correction are essential for cure in hyperparathyroidism. Recognition of the protean manifestations of the disease and strong confirmatory evidence from laboratory tests allow reliable case selection for surgery. If exploration shows hyperplastic parathyroid glands, all glands should be identified and all but one removed. If glands are hypoplastic, adenoma can be diagnosed and must be accurately localized and removed.