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Post-thyroidectomy hypocalcemia exacerbated by chyle leak

Transient hypocalcemia after thyroidectomy is not uncommon and the risk increases with the extent of neck surgery. We report a case of severe and prolonged hypocalcemia after total thyroidectomy complicated by thoracic duct injury. Hypoparathyroidism and thoracic duct injury are potential complicati...

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Autores principales: Alzaman, Naweed, Pittas, Anastassios G, O'Leary, Miriam, Ceglia, Lisa
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Bioscientifica Ltd 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4360596/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25861451
http://dx.doi.org/10.1530/EDM-14-0110