Eleven-Year-Old Girl With Bilateral Leg Pain: A Case Report on Recognizing Hypoparathyroidism in Pediatric Practice
Abstract
Hypoparathyroidism is a rare disorder that presents with a low total serum or ionized calcium, characterized by insufficient release of parathyroid hormone (PTH) from the parathyroid glands to maintain serum calcium. Patients with hypoparathyroidism may present with acute symptoms of muscle cramps, paresthesia, numbness, tetany, muscle pain in the calves, and carpopedal spasms. This case study reports an 11-year-old girl with 3 weeks of bilateral, painful leg, occasional leg paresthesia, and fatigue. Initial investigations in the emergency department revealed an elevated creatinine kinase of 995 U/L and low total calcium of
Fields of Study & Subjects
Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery
Genetic Syndromes and Imprinting
Parathyroid Disorders and Treatments
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Journal of Pediatric Health Care
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Volume
- 40
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 582–586
- Publication date
- 15 January 2026
- Language
- EN