2022
Pediatric primary hyperparathyroidism: Surgical pathology and long-term outcomes in sporadic and familial cases
Szabo Yamashita T, Gudmundsdottir H, Foster T, Lyden M, Dy B, Tebben P, McKenzie T. Pediatric primary hyperparathyroidism: Surgical pathology and long-term outcomes in sporadic and familial cases. The American Journal Of Surgery 2022, 225: 699-702. PMID: 36270819, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2022.10.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary hyperparathyroidismFamilial casesSingle-center retrospective reviewSporadic casesTime to recurrenceSingle gland diseaseRate of recurrenceLong-term outcomesApparent sporadic casesSporadic groupRetrospective reviewSurgical outcomesMEN-1Pediatric patientsGland diseaseFamilial syndromesSurgical pathologyFollow-upGenetic testingPatientsRecurrenceFamily cohortSyndromeMonthsOutcomes
2021
Basal Ganglia Calcification Is Associated With Local and Systemic Metabolic Mechanisms in Adult Hypoparathyroidism
Zavatta G, Tebben P, McCollough C, Yu L, Vrieze T, Clarke B. Basal Ganglia Calcification Is Associated With Local and Systemic Metabolic Mechanisms in Adult Hypoparathyroidism. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 2021, 106: 1900-1917. PMID: 33788935, DOI: 10.1210/clinem/dgab162.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow serum calciumBasal ganglia calcificationSerum calciumChronic hypoparathyroidismNonsurgical patientsSerum phosphorusAssociated with lower serum calciumComputed tomographyDecreased serum parathyroid hormoneRetrospective review of medical recordsReview of medical recordsSerum parathyroid hormoneAssociated with soft tissue calcificationSex-matched controlsAssociated with greater volumeDuration of treatmentCase-control studyDistribution of calcificationSoft tissue calcificationIncreased serum phosphorusCalcium/phosphate ratioCT headRetrospective reviewParathyroid hormoneImaging findings