Hyperparathyroidism during pregnancy. Is it a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge?

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is characterized by an increase in parathyroid hormone (PTH) and hypercalcemia, which, when present during pregnancy, increases both maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality. OBJECTIVE: Emphasize the importance of surgical intervention in primary hyperparathyroidism during pregnancy. CLINICAL CASE A 27-year-old female with a pregnancy of 27.2 weeks of gestation, with a diagnosis of symptomatic primary hyperparathyroidism secondary to parathyroid adenoma, a history of nephrolithiasis and severe acute pancreatitis, surgery was decided upon finding intrathyroid right parathyroid adenoma, post-surgical course with adequate evolution and remission of hyperparathyroidism. CONCLUSIONS: Parathyroidectomy in primary hyperparathyroidism during pregnancy is safe.

RESUMEN

INTRODUCCIÓN: El hiperparatiroidismo primario (HPTP) se caracteriza por un aumento de la hormona paratiroidea (PTH) e hipercalcemia, que aumenta la morbimortalidad materna y fetal cuando se presenta durante el embarazo. OBJETIVO: Enfatizar la importancia de la intervención quirúrgica en el hiperparatiroidismo primario durante el embarazo. CASO CLÍNICO Paciente femenino de 27 años de edad con embarazo de 27.2 semanas de gestación, con diagnóstico de hiperparatiroidismo primario sintomático secundario a adenoma paratiroideo, antecedentes de nefrolitiasis y pancreatitis aguda grave; al decidir realizar un procedimiento quirúrgico se identificó un adenoma paratiroideo derecho intratiroideo; el curso posquirúrgico mostró adecuada evolución y remisión del hiperparatiroidismo. CONCLUSIÓN: La paratiroidectomía en el hiperparatiroidismo primario durante el embarazo es segura.