Abstract
Hungry bone syndrome is a complication of parathyroid surgery where the correction of primary hyperparathyroidism is associated with rapid bone remineralization, causing severe and prolonged hypocalcaemia [1]. We present a case of hungry bones where although there was rapid bone formation, the serum calcium was maintained within normal limits owing to the development of secondary hyperparathyroidism.
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Smith, D., Murray, B., McDermott, E. et al. Hungry bones without hypocalcaemia following parathyroidectomy. J Bone Miner Metab 23, 514–515 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00774-005-0636-1
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