ABSTRACT

IJSR

International Journal of Scientific Research

2277 - 8179

Indian Society for Health and Advanced Research

ijsr-7-10-16872

Original Research Paper

Horse shoe kidney with staghorn calculus and parathyroid adenoma : a case report.

Lisha

Suraj

Dr.

October 2018

7 10 01 02 ABSTRACT

Parathyroid adenoma is the third most common endocrine disorder with a reported incidence of 0.25% (1). The incidence of primary

hyperparathyroidism(PHPT) increases with age, and is more common in females than in males (2). The various presentations include

hypercalcemia , multiple recurrent renal calculi , recurrent bone fractures , pancreatitis and pituitary calcification. Here we present a case of 60 year

old lady presented with horseshoe kidney and staghorn calculus and later diagnosed to have parathyroid adenoma and underwent

parathyroidectomy and nephrolithotomy ..