PARATHYROID ADENOMA PRESENTING AS PRIMARY HYPERPARATHYROIDISM

INTRODUCTION: Excessive production of PTH, termed hyperparathyroidism, is classified as primary, secondary, or tertiary in form. Primary hyperparathyroidism usually occurs in the setting of a parathyroid adenoma (80%) but can also be seen with parathyroid gland hyperplasia (15%–20%) or carcinoma (<0.5%).1 Although most patients with primary hyperparathyroidism today are asymptomatic due to the widespread availability of laboratory screening for hypercalcemia and earlier detection, the clinical presentation is variable2. We discuss a case of 42 years old female, who was diagnosed to be a case of primary hyperparathyroidism due to a parathyroid adenoma in neck.