Primary hyperparathyroidism associated to slipped capital femoral epiphysis in a teenager

• Published in: Arquivos brasileiros de endocrinologia e metabologia Vol. 49; no. 2; pp. 314 - 318
• Main Authors: Madeira, Isabel Rey, Machado, Marise, Maya, Maria Cristina A, Sztajnbok, Flávio Roberto, Bordallo, Maria Alice N
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Portuguese
• Published: Brazil 01.04.2005
• Subjects: Adolescent; Epiphyses, Slipped - complications; Epiphyses, Slipped - diagnostic imaging; Femur Head - diagnostic imaging; Humans; Hyperparathyroidism - complications; Hyperparathyroidism - surgery; Male; Radiography

Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHP) is an uncommon disease in children and adolescents. The association between PHP and slipped capital femoral epiphysis is rare, and so far only four cases have been reported in the literature. Herein, we report a case of PHP due to a parathyroid adenoma, with several...