Author/Authors :
Güngör, Adem Atatürk Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - İç hastalıkları AD, Endokrinoloji Bilim Dalı, Türkiye , Bilen, Habib Atatürk Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - İç hastalıkları AD, Endokrinoloji Bilim Dalı, Türkiye , Akbaş, Emin Murat Atatürk Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - İç hastalıkları AD, Endokrinoloji Bilim Dalı, Türkiye , Özdemir, Çiğdem Atatürk Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - İç hastalıkları AD, Endokrinoloji Bilim Dalı, Türkiye , Aktan, Bülent Atatürk Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Kulak Burun Boğaz AD, Türkiye
Abstract :
Primary hyperparathyroidism is a quite rare, life-threatening situation for mother and fetus in pregnancy. The diagnosis is difficult when hyperemesis gravidarum is present. At diagnosis, the increase in PTH and calcium level and the decrease in phosphorus level is quite important. The gold Standard in radiological diagnosis is technetium-99m sestamibi scintigraphy screening method. However, it is contraindicated in pregnancy. Previously diagnosed pregnant women are given to surgery if they are symptomatic if they asymptomatic they are followed up until the end of pregnancy by medical treatment. If it is possible surgical procedure most be performed in the second trimester of pregnancy. In this report, two patients with hyperparathyroidism that diagnosed during pregnancy are presented.
