An Atypical Presentation of Primary Hyperparathyroidism in an Adolescent: A Case Report of Hypercalcaemia and Neuropsychiatric Symptoms Due to a Mediastinal Parathyroid Adenoma

Psychiatric disorders are rare clinical manifestations of hypercalcaemia in the pediatric population, are relatively more frequent during adolescence and are often overlooked in cases of severe hypercalcaemia. We described the case of a 17-year-old girl affected by anorexia nervosa, depression and s...

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Main Authors: Roberta Minelli, Aniello Meoli, Alessandra Tiri, Umberto Fanelli, Rosanna Iannarella, Pierpacifico Gismondi, Susanna Esposito
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fendo.2020.581765/full