Parathyroid disease

Rheum Dis Clin North Am. 2010 Nov;36(4):647-64. doi: 10.1016/j.rdc.2010.09.002.

Abstract

Patients with parathyroid disease can have important musculoskeletal problems.Hypoparathyroidism can cause subcutaneous calcifications, tetany, muscle cramps,and paresthesias, but also myopathies and an ankylosing spondylitis-like back disease. Hypoparathyroidism can occur in SLE caused by antiparathyroid antibodies.Patients with hyperparathyroidism can develop bone disease with cysts, erosions,and deformities. They can also develop pseudogout, gout, myopathies, and tendon ruptures.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Bone Cysts / complications
  • Bone Diseases / complications*
  • Bone Diseases / metabolism
  • Calcinosis / complications
  • Calcinosis / metabolism
  • Chondrocalcinosis / complications
  • Female
  • Gout / complications
  • Humans
  • Hyperparathyroidism / complications*
  • Hyperparathyroidism / diagnostic imaging
  • Hyperparathyroidism / metabolism
  • Hypoparathyroidism / complications*
  • Hypoparathyroidism / diagnostic imaging
  • Hypoparathyroidism / metabolism
  • Male
  • Muscle Cramp / complications
  • Muscular Diseases / complications*
  • Muscular Diseases / metabolism
  • Paresthesia / complications
  • Radiography
  • Rupture / complications
  • Tendon Injuries / complications
  • Tetany / complications