Conditions / Endocrine

hyperparathyroidism

info · Endocrine · ICD-10: E21.3

A parathyroid gland disease characterized by an overactivity of the parathyroid glands, leading to an excess of parathyroid hormone in the body.

Signs and symptoms

  • Primary hyperparathyroidism
  • Hypercalcemia
  • Renal cortical adenoma
  • Pancreatic adenocarcinoma
  • Hamartoma
  • Recurrent pancreatitis
  • Parathyroid carcinoma
  • Hurthle cell thyroid adenoma
  • Nephroblastoma
  • Polycystic kidney dysplasia

Medications that may treat it

calcitriol dihydrotachysterol doxercalciferol paricalcitol