Acute psychosis secondary to suspected hyperparathyroidism: A case report and literature review

Hyperparathyroidism begins as a benign disease that is often left undetected unless the patient presents with severe symptoms. Often, the first sign of hyperparathyroidism is elevation in serum calcium. A 38-year-old man presented with new onset acute psychosis. Laboratory testing revealed co-occurr...

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Published in:The mental health clinician 2016-11, Vol.6 (6), p.304-307
Main Authors: Park, Sinae, Hieber, Robin
Format: Article
Language:English
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Psychiatric Presentations of Medical Illness
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Summary:Hyperparathyroidism begins as a benign disease that is often left undetected unless the patient presents with severe symptoms. Often, the first sign of hyperparathyroidism is elevation in serum calcium. A 38-year-old man presented with new onset acute psychosis. Laboratory testing revealed co-occurring untreated hyperparathyroidism. A literature search was performed using PubMed to identify articles published in English with the following key terms: "hyperparathyroidism," "psychosis," and "hypercalcemia." A review of findings follows the case report. Despite a thorough literature review, any pathophysiological explanation for psychiatric manifestations of hyperparathyroidism remains hypothetical.
ISSN:2168-9709
2168-9709
DOI:10.9740/mhc.2016.11.304