Soejima M, Takasugi M, Kuroiwa A, Okajima T, Zeze F
Second Department of Internal Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu.
Fukuoka Igaku Zasshi. 1992 Jul;83(7):319-21.
We report here a typical case of hyperparathyroid bone disease associated with CRF on maintenance HD and review on Renal Osteodystrophy. A 39 year-old female patient was admitted because of polyarthralgia and pruritus. She had a history of HD due to CGN for about 13 years. Laboratory data showed an increase in serum PTH and Alkaline phosphatase level. The evidence of osteitis fibrosa was revealed by bone Xp and scintigraphy. Enlarged solid masses were found in her neck by echogram and parathyroid scintigraphy. She was diagnosed as hyperparathyroid bone disease and total parathyroidectomy c autoplantation was done. Shortly after the surgical treatment, subjective symptoms were relieved and PTH level was normalized. The bone Xp findings improved gradually.