Multiple Metastatic Calcification in a Patient with Secondary Hyperparathyroidism: Regression after Parathyroidectomy - A Case Report and Literature Review

Haiting H, Jun L, Peng H, Jing M, Jun P, Linlin H, Dan H, Mengkuan M, Shengbin N and Xu L

First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
Department of Nephrology, Affiliated Hospital of Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, China
Medical Imaging Experiment and Training Center, Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, China

^*Correspondance to: Lin Xu 

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Abstract:

We present a case of multiple metastatic calcifications in a uremic patient on maintenance hemodialysis for 8 years. Unusually, in our patient the metastatic calcification with Metastatic Pulmonary Calcification (MCP), vascular calcification, soft tissue calcification surrounding large joint and calcific uremic arteriolopathy. He underwent parathyroidectomy for secondary hyperparathyroidism. Five months after surgery a rapid regression of MCP and soft tissue calcification was observed, but calcific uremic arteriolopathy keep progressive development.

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Cite the Article:

Haiting H, Jun L, Peng H, Jing M, Jun P, Linlin H, et al. Multiple Metastatic Calcification in a Patient with Secondary Hyperparathyroidism: Regression after Parathyroidectomy - A Case Report and Literature Review. Clin Case Rep Int. 2023; 7: 1462.