Article
Hyperparathyroidism-jaw Tumor Syndrome Confirmed by Preoperative Genetic Testing.
Internal medicine (Tokyo, Japan) - 15 Mar 2018
Koikawa Kenji, Okada Yosuke, Mori Hiroko, Kawaguchi Mayuko, Uchino Shinya, Tanaka Yoshiya
Abstract excerpt
We herein report the case of a young woman who was diagnosed with primary hyperparathyroidism and in whom genetic testing confirmed a diagnosis of hyperparathyroidism-jaw tumor syndrome. Familial hyperparathyroidism was suspected based on the patient's young age at the onset of the disease. Thus, genetic testing was performed. It showed a germline mutation in the HRPT2/CDC73 gene and confirmed the diagnosis of...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
