Hyperparathyroidism during Pregnancy

Rodrigo Arrangoiz MS, MD, FACS, FSSO
  • Hyperparathyroidism during pregnancy:
    • Is often unrecognized:
      • Is associated with a 3.5-fold increase in miscarriage
  • Loss of the pregnancy:
    • Most often occurs during the late second trimester
  • The incidence of hyperparathyroidism in pregnancy is:
    • 0.7%
  • Maternal complications include:
    • Hyperemesis
    • Nephrolithiasis
    • Pancreatitis
  • Fetal complications include:
    • Spontaneous abortion
    • Growth retardation
  • In those who reach delivery, neonatal complications include:
    • Hypocalcemic crisis:
      • Within the first few days of life
  • Calcimimetic medications:
    • Have not been used in the setting of hyperparathyroidism in pregnancy
  • Calcitonin:
    • Has no role in the management of hyperparathyroidism

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Published by Rodrigo Arrangoiz MS, MD, FACS, FSSO

My name is Rodrigo Arrangoiz I am a breast surgeon/ thyroid surgeon / parathyroid surgeon / head and neck surgeon / surgical oncologist that works at Center for Advanced Surgical Oncology in Miami, Florida. I was trained as a surgeon at Michigan State University from (2005 to 2010) where I was a chief resident in 2010. My surgical oncology and head and neck training was performed at the Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia from 2010 to 2012. At the same time I underwent a masters in science (Clinical research for health professionals) at the University of Drexel. Through the International Federation of Head and Neck Societies / Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center I performed a two year head and neck surgery and oncology / endocrine fellowship that ended in 2016. Mi nombre es Rodrigo Arrangoiz, soy cirujano oncólogo / cirujano de tumores de cabeza y cuello / cirujano endocrino que trabaja Center for Advanced Surgical Oncology en Miami, Florida. Fui entrenado como cirujano en Michigan State University (2005 a 2010 ) donde fui jefe de residentes en 2010. Mi formación en oncología quirúrgica y e n tumores de cabeza y cuello se realizó en el Fox Chase Cancer Center en Filadelfia de 2010 a 2012. Al mismo tiempo, me sometí a una maestría en ciencias (investigación clínica para profesionales de la salud) en la Universidad de Drexel. A través de la Federación Internacional de Sociedades de Cabeza y Cuello / Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center realicé una sub especialidad en cirugía de cabeza y cuello / cirugia endocrina de dos años que terminó en 2016.

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