Definition for:Primary hyperparathyroidism

Primary hyperparathyroidism

Chapter: 21
Hypersecretion of PTH due to an intraparathyroid cause. Causes of primary hyperparathyroidism, in order of descending frequency, are parathyroid adenoma, parathyroid hyperplasia and parathyroid carcinoma. Clinical findings include high serum and urine Ca, low serum and high urine phosphate, and high serum alkaline phosphatase, localized bone loss on x-ray especially in the phalanges and lamina dura of the teeth, and renal stones.

See Also:

Primary biliary cirrhosis: (Chapter 14)
Primary gout (Chapter 26)
Primary sclerosing cholangitis: (Chapter 14)
primary intention (Chapter 3)
primary syphilis (Chapter 17)