Late neonatal hypocalcemic tetany as a manifestation of unrecognized maternal primary hyperparathyroidism

Cakir U., Alan S., ERDEVE Ö., Atasay B., ŞIKLAR Z., BERBEROĞLU M., ...Daha Fazla

TURKISH JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS, cilt.55, sa.4, ss.438-440, 2013 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 55 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2013
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.438-440
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: neonatal hypocalcemia, neonatal seizure, hypocalcemic tetany, primary hyperparathyroidism, pregnancy, transient hypoparathyroidism
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Maternal primary hyperparathyroidism causing hypercalcemia during pregnancy can suppress fetal and neonatal parathyroid hormone secretion. We report a newborn with transient hypoparathyroidism presented by hypocalcemic seizure and tetany on the 21st postnatal day in whom the final diagnosis was asymptomatic maternal primary hyperparathyroidism. Neonatal hypocalcemia usually occurs early in life in infants of maternal primary hyperparathyroidism, and although it is very rare, further investigation for unexplained late-onset hypocalcemia may reveal this diagnosis.