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  • Parathyroid Imaging
    • Parathyroid Scan
    • Parathyroid Ultrasound
    • SPECT Scanning of Parathyroid
    • MRI of Parathyroid
    • Parathyroid CT Scan
  • OUR EXPERT TEAM
    • Lawrence Gordon, MD, Parathyroid Surgeon
    • Operating Room Team
      • Nancy Fiorino, R.N.
      • China Krupin, R.N.
      • Marlene Roerden, R.N.
      • Regina Carey, R.N.
      • Gail Babcock, R.N.
      • Marie Bush, R.N.
      • Lynn Hickey, R.N.
    • Parathyroid Imaging Team
      • Steven Leffler, M.D. Ph.D.
      • Robert Wilkins, M.D.
      • Fred Bohn, Nuclear Medicine
      • Rose Richardsen, Ultrasonography
    • Surgical Team
      • Ching-Huang Huang, M.D.
      • Tomi Prvulovic, M.D.
      • Wendy Xu, R.N.
      • Janine
      • Helen Paliana
    • Administration and Office Staff
      • Jennifer Rotante
      • Resa Barbalich
    • Pathology and Laboratory Team
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    • Fees and Medical Insurance
    • Postop Instructions
    • What Patients Say
    • Postoperative Scar Gallery
  • FAQ
    • Can I wait for surgery?
    • Out of town patients
    • Wound Care
    • Where should I have my parathyroid localization?
    • Ambulatory parathyroid surgery
    • Fees
    • Negative Sestamibi
    • Postoperative Medications
    • Large parathyroid tumors
  • Parathyroid Function
    • Hyperparathyroidism Treatment
    • Hyperparathyroidism
    • Diagnostic Tests
    • Osteoporosis
    • Kidney Stones
  • Parathyroid Surgery Technique
    • Intraoperative Parathyroid Hormone
    • Parathyroid Surgery Technique
    • Anesthesia for Parathyroid Surgery
    • Minimally Invasive Radioguided Parathyroidectomy (MIRP)
    • Does Length Matter?

I have been diagnosed with primary hyperparathyroidism, can I just wait to see what happens?

No.  There is uniform agreement in the medical profession that persons with diagnosed primary hyperparathyroidism require surgery for removal of the abnormal parathyroid adenoma.  You may not be experiencing any of the common signs or symptoms such as bone pain, kidney stones, or abdominal discomfort; nevertheless, the constantly elevated parathyroid hormone level is causing thinning of your bones and abnormally elevated calcium.  Ultimately this leads to osteoporosis which may result in bone fractures in later years of life.  The "wait" strategy is no longer considered a reasonable option for most people.

 

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