Respiratory Distress Caused by Giant Parathyroid Adenoma
Ahmed Chekairi *
Department of Anaesthesia, Whittington Health, London, UK.
Mohamed Miguil
Cheikh Khalifa Hospital, Casablanca, Morocco.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
We report a rare case of a giant mediastinal parathyroid adenoma that caused acute respiratory distress in a patient admitted to the emergency department. Initial arterial blood gas analysis showed hypercalcemia that pointed out to the diagnosis of hyperparathyroidism. Further investigation revealed presence of parathyroid adenoma. Following medical treatment of acute respiratory distress and hypercalcemia,
Keywords: Respiratory distress, parathyroid, adenoma, hypercalcemia