The most common cause of hyperparathyroidism is
Primary hyperparathyroidism is a generalized disorder of calcium, phosphate, and bone metabolism due to an increased secretion of PTH. The elevation of circulating hormone usually leads to hypercalcemia and hypophosphatemia.Solitary adenomas: A single abnormal gland is a cause in ~80% of patients; the abnormality in the gland is usually a benign neoplasmor adenoma and rarely a parathyroid carcinoma.Ref: Harrison; 19th edition; Page no: 2470
Parathyroid adenoma
Parathyroid hyperplasia
MEN 1
Medullary carcinoma of thyroid
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