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- Title
Unrecognized hypocalcaemia diagnosed 36 years after thyroidectomy.
- Authors
Bellamy, R. J.; Kendall-Taylor, P.
- Abstract
Hypoparathyroidism can present many years after thyroidectomy and symptoms may be non-specific. Hypocalcaemia may cause a variety of physical and mental symptoms and the diagnosis is easily overlooked with serious and potentially fatal consequences. Patients with vague symptoms should always be asked about previous thyroid surgery and serum calcium should be measured.
- Subjects
HYPOCALCEMIA; DIAGNOSIS; THYROIDECTOMY; HYPOPARATHYROIDISM; SYMPTOMS; PATIENTS
- Publication
Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, 1995, Vol 88, Issue 12, p690
- ISSN
0141-0768
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/014107689508801210