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01.08.2017 | case report

Hypercalcemia resistant to cinacalcet caused by a mediastinal hyperplastic parathyroid gland in a renal transplant patient

verfasst von: Manabu Okada, MD, Kenta Futamura, MD, Takahisa Hiramitsu, MD, PhD, Makoto Tsujita, MD, Norihiko Goto, MD, PhD, Shunji Narumi, MD, PhD, Yoshihiko Watarai, MD, PhD, Toshihiro Ichimori, MD, Yoshihiro Tominaga, MD, PhD

Erschienen in: European Surgery | Ausgabe 4/2017

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Summary

Background

Renal hyperparathyroidism is a common complication in patients with chronic kidney disease. Cinacalcet, a kind of calcimimetic, has been reported to be an effective and safe treatment option in renal transplant patients with hyperparathyroidism. However, some patients require parathyroidectomy due to resistance to cinacalcet treatment. It is uncertain when we should give up treatment with cinacalcet and perform parathyroidectomy for persistent hyperparathyroidism.

Case report

We experience the first documented case in which cinacalcet-resistant hypercalcemia was caused by a mediastinal hyperplastic parathyroid gland after renal transplantation. The patient received total parathyroidectomy with autograft 4 years before renal transplantation. The levels of serum calcium and parathyroid hormone were controlled well with 25 mg daily of cinacalcet. Despite continuous treatment with cinacalcet, the patient developed hypercalcemia, hypercalciuria and nephrocarcinosis after renal transplantation. A mediastinal parathyroid lesion was revealed by imaging. Eventually, parathyroidectomy was performed for the mediastinal gland for the purpose of preventing new stone formation in the renal graft.

Conclusion

It was suggested that prompt parathyroidectomy is preferable rather than prolonged medical treatment for hypercalcemia resistant to cinacalcet caused by persistent hyperparathyroidism after renal transplantation. Furthermore, we should be extremely careful about hypercalcinuria and nephrocalcinosis when we prescribe cinacalcet for patients under hypercalcemia.
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Metadaten
Titel
Hypercalcemia resistant to cinacalcet caused by a mediastinal hyperplastic parathyroid gland in a renal transplant patient
verfasst von
Manabu Okada, MD
Kenta Futamura, MD
Takahisa Hiramitsu, MD, PhD
Makoto Tsujita, MD
Norihiko Goto, MD, PhD
Shunji Narumi, MD, PhD
Yoshihiko Watarai, MD, PhD
Toshihiro Ichimori, MD
Yoshihiro Tominaga, MD, PhD
Publikationsdatum
01.08.2017
Verlag
Springer Vienna
Erschienen in
European Surgery / Ausgabe 4/2017
Print ISSN: 1682-8631
Elektronische ISSN: 1682-4016
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10353-017-0484-y

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