Pancreatitis secondary to hyperparathyroidism during pregnancy.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
It has been suggested that magnesium can be used to reduce serum calcium levels seen with hyperparathyroidism during pregnancy, thus reducing maternal and fetal risk. A young woman presented at 32 weeks' gestation with abdominal pain from pancreatitis caused by hyperparathyroidism from a parathyroid adenoma. She was started on magnesium sulfate tocolysis for preterm labor. During treatment, serum parathyroid hormone was undetectable, but serum calcium and vitamin D-1,25 were elevated. When magnesium was discontinued, her vitamin D-1,25 was suppressed and the parathyroid hormone was elevated. For some patients, because of persistent hypercalcemia, magnesium sulfate might not be a viable treatment option for hyperparathyroidism during pregnancy.
Medical subject headings
- Adenoma
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Pancreatitis
- Parathyroid Neoplasms
- Pregnancy Complications
- Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic