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Surgery Physiology and Pathophysiology - Primary Hyperparathyroidism c72b0c5c

Most common surgically repairable cause of hyperparathyroidism?

A
Adenoma
B
Carcinoma
C
Hyperplasia
D
Renal disease
High-Yield Explanation
ANSWER: (A) AdenomaREF: Blueprints Surgery by Seth J. Karp, James Morris, David I. Soybel Page 85Hyperparathyroidism is the most common cause of surgically correctable hypercalcemia.Primary hyperparathyroidism is a surgical disease and operation is required for the hyperfunctioning gland (A single hyperfunctioning adenoma accounts for approximately 90% cases)Secondary hyperparathyroidism of renal disease is treated medically.Tertiary hyperparathyroidism due to autonomous parathyroid hyperplasia occasionally requires surgery.

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