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  • Title: Acute hyperparathyroidism with systemic calcinosis. Report of a case.
    Author: Khafif RA, Delima C, Silverberg A, Frankel R, Groopman J.
    Journal: Arch Intern Med; 1989 Mar; 149(3):681-4. PubMed ID: 2919940.
    Abstract:
    A patient with a huge mediastinal parathyroid adenoma had an acute hypercalcemic crisis. The patient exemplifies the many pitfalls in diagnosis and management of this unusual complication. Postoperatively the patient further developed severe calciphylaxis with calcinosis cutis and systemic and pulmonary calcinosis, a most rare condition.
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