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Ehlers-Danlos syndrome with parathyroid adenoma for excision

Published in: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia
Volume 18 , issue 2 , 2012 , pages: 119–123

DOI: 10.1080/22201173.2012.10872838

Author(s): S Kamat Director Professor, Goa Medical College, India , C Deepa Fellow in Critical Care Medicine, Narayana Hrudayalaya, India , J Fernandes Junior Resident, Goa Medical College, India

Keywords: Ehlers-Danlos syndrome , hyperparathyroidism , hypercalcaemia , anaesthetic management

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Abstract

Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) consists of a group of connective tissue disorders characterised by hyperelasticity of the skin and hypermobile joints. Parathyroid adenoma results in increased parathyroid hormone secretion. We report the case of a 20-year-old male patient with EDS and parathyroid adenoma, who underwent surgery to excise the tumour. A thorough preoperative evaluation, stabilisation, and necessary precautions and monitoring during the intraoperative period, ensured an uneventful postoperative period.

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