We found a match
Your institution may have rights to this item. Sign in to continue.
- Title
Late neonatal hypocalcemic tetany as a manifestation of unrecognized maternal primary hyperparathyroidism.
- Authors
Çakır, Ufuk; Alan, Serdar; Erdeve, Ömer; Atasay, Begüm; Şıklar, Zeynep; Berberoğlu, Merih; Arsan, Saadet
- Abstract
Maternal primary hyperparathyroidism causing hypercalcemia during pregnancy can suppress fetal and neonatal parathyroid hormone secretion. We report a newborn with transient hypoparathyroidism presented by hypocalcemic seizure and tetany on the 21st postnatal day in whom the final diagnosis was asymptomatic maternal primary hyperparathyroidism. Neonatal hypocalcemia usually occurs early in life in infants of maternal primary hyperparathyroidism, and although it is very rare, further investigation for unexplained late-onset hypocalcemia may reveal this diagnosis.
- Subjects
TETANY; HYPERPARATHYROIDISM; PARATHYROID hormone; SECRETION; PREGNANCY; NEONATOLOGY; HYPOCALCEMIA; PATIENTS; DIAGNOSIS
- Publication
Turkish Journal of Pediatrics, 2013, Vol 55, Issue 4, p438
- ISSN
0041-4301
- Publication type
Article