A 58-year-old woman has serum calcium 2.78 mmol/L on repeat testing, low phosphate and inappropriately normal-high parathyroid hormone. She has osteop...

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A 58-year-old woman has serum calcium 2.78 mmol/L on repeat testing, low phosphate and inappropriately normal-high parathyroid hormone. She has osteoporosis and nephrolithiasis. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Primary hyperparathyroidism

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Secondary hyperparathyroidism from vitamin D deficiency

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Tertiary hyperparathyroidism

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Malignancy-associated hypercalcaemia with suppressed PTH

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Familial hypocalciuric hypercalcaemia

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Primary hyperparathyroidism

A 58-year-old woman has serum calcium 2.78 mmol/L on repeat testing, low phosphate and inappropriately normal-high parathyroid hormone. She has osteoporosis and nephrolithiasis. What is the most likely diagnosis?