Post-thyroidectomy hypocalcemia exacerbated by chyle leak

Transient hypocalcemia after thyroidectomy is not uncommon and the risk increases with the extent of neck surgery. We report a case of severe and prolonged hypocalcemia after total thyroidectomy complicated by thoracic duct injury. Hypoparathyroidism and thoracic duct injury are potential complicati...

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Published in:Endocrinol Diabetes Metab Case Rep
Main Authors: Alzaman, Naweed, Pittas, Anastassios G, O'Leary, Miriam, Ceglia, Lisa
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Bioscientifica Ltd 2015
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Unique/Unexpected Symptoms or Presentations of a Disease
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4360596/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25861451
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1530/EDM-14-0110
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