A Lost Opportunity: Early Nephrolithiasis as a Missed Indicator of Primary Hyperparathyroidism Over Eight Years

ABSTRACT Primary hyperparathyroidism may present with a diagnostic challenge due to its nonspecific initial symptoms, often delaying diagnosis. Nephrolithiasis, a common presentation, is often treated in isolation without consideration of an underlying hyperparathyroidism. It is important for clinic...

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Main Authors: Prince Yaw Boahene, Solomon Gyabaah, Seth Kyei‐Fram, Paulinus Domeh, Afia Serwaa Bonsu, Bernard C. Nkum
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Published: Wiley 2025-07-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.70585
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author Prince Yaw Boahene
Solomon Gyabaah
Seth Kyei‐Fram
Paulinus Domeh
Afia Serwaa Bonsu
Bernard C. Nkum
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description ABSTRACT Primary hyperparathyroidism may present with a diagnostic challenge due to its nonspecific initial symptoms, often delaying diagnosis. Nephrolithiasis, a common presentation, is often treated in isolation without consideration of an underlying hyperparathyroidism. It is important for clinicians to consider primary hyperparathyroidism in patients presenting with calcium oxalate kidney stones.
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spelling doaj-art-b07691e3dfdd461db307fc65d858b28f2025-08-21T03:37:33ZengWileyClinical Case Reports2050-09042025-07-01137n/an/a10.1002/ccr3.70585A Lost Opportunity: Early Nephrolithiasis as a Missed Indicator of Primary Hyperparathyroidism Over Eight YearsPrince Yaw Boahene0Solomon Gyabaah1Seth Kyei‐Fram2Paulinus Domeh3Afia Serwaa Bonsu4Bernard C. Nkum5Directorate of Medicine Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital Kumasi GhanaDirectorate of Medicine Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital Kumasi GhanaDirectorate of Medicine Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital Kumasi GhanaDirectorate of Medicine Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital Kumasi GhanaDirectorate of Medicine Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital Kumasi GhanaDirectorate of Medicine Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital Kumasi GhanaABSTRACT Primary hyperparathyroidism may present with a diagnostic challenge due to its nonspecific initial symptoms, often delaying diagnosis. Nephrolithiasis, a common presentation, is often treated in isolation without consideration of an underlying hyperparathyroidism. It is important for clinicians to consider primary hyperparathyroidism in patients presenting with calcium oxalate kidney stones.https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.70585hyperparathyroidismlost opportunitymissed indicatornephrolithiasisprimary
spellingShingle Prince Yaw Boahene
Solomon Gyabaah
Seth Kyei‐Fram
Paulinus Domeh
Afia Serwaa Bonsu
Bernard C. Nkum
A Lost Opportunity: Early Nephrolithiasis as a Missed Indicator of Primary Hyperparathyroidism Over Eight Years
Clinical Case Reports
hyperparathyroidism
lost opportunity
missed indicator
nephrolithiasis
primary
title A Lost Opportunity: Early Nephrolithiasis as a Missed Indicator of Primary Hyperparathyroidism Over Eight Years
title_full A Lost Opportunity: Early Nephrolithiasis as a Missed Indicator of Primary Hyperparathyroidism Over Eight Years
title_fullStr A Lost Opportunity: Early Nephrolithiasis as a Missed Indicator of Primary Hyperparathyroidism Over Eight Years
title_full_unstemmed A Lost Opportunity: Early Nephrolithiasis as a Missed Indicator of Primary Hyperparathyroidism Over Eight Years
title_short A Lost Opportunity: Early Nephrolithiasis as a Missed Indicator of Primary Hyperparathyroidism Over Eight Years
title_sort lost opportunity early nephrolithiasis as a missed indicator of primary hyperparathyroidism over eight years
topic hyperparathyroidism
lost opportunity
missed indicator
nephrolithiasis
primary
url https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.70585
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