Primary hyperthyroidism causes elevated levels of calcium in the body. 

Tampa General Hospital’s Parathyroid & Thyroid Institute provides world-class care to patients with parathyroid cancer. This rare disease forms in one or more of the parathyroid glands, which are four rice-sized organs located at the base of the neck.

Persistent hyperparathyroidism is a condition when calcium levels and PTH have not stabilized within six months of parathyroid treatment. Recurrent hyperparathyroidism is defined as elevated calcium levels and PTH that returns at least six to 12 months after proper levels had previously been stabilized.

A reoperative (“re-do”) parathyroidectomy is a surgical procedure that may be recommended if a patient’s initial parathyroidectomy was not successful. A parathyroidectomy is typically performed to cure hyperparathyroidism (parathyroid disease) and involves removing one, multiple or all diseased parathyroid glands.

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