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Table 3 Summary of reported patients with hyperparathyroidism and genu valgus

From: Primary hyperparathyroidism in an adolescent presenting with genu valgus progressing to extensive bone disease; a case report

Author, year

Age at presentation, sex

Age at diagnosis

Clinical features

Radiology

Total Calcium

Phosphate

ALP (IU/L)

PTH

Other

Dikova, 2021 [7]

9, F

12

B/L genu valgus, inability to walk, obesity

Fibrocystic osteodystrophy, cysts, brown tumours

3.73 mmol/L

0.8 mmol/L

4700

2238 pg/mL

Vit D- 14 nmol/L, Urine Ca- 6.16 mmol/L

15, F

15

L/ genu valgus, waddling gait

Osteoporosis and bone cysts

3.15 mmol/L

0.87 mmol/L

1973

709 pg/mL

Vit D- 23.3 nmol/L

Lee, 2021

13, M

15

B/L genu valgus, short stature

No features typical of rickets

2.97 mmol/L

1.03 mmol/L

1354

154 pmol/L

 

Yanrismet, 2019 [9]

13, M

13

B/L genu valgus, muscle weakness, difficulty in walking, bone and joint pain

Low bone density, epiphyseal widening, rugger-jersey spine, B/L SUFE

High

Low

NR

1301 pg/mL

Low vitamin D

Low BMD

Rao, 2019 [10]

11, F

12

B/L genu valgus

Generalised osteopaenia and subchondral resorption

8.1 mg/dL

2.8 mg/dL

6690

2616 pg/mL

Vitamin D: 17.79 ng/mL

Paruk, 2019 [11]

14, M

17

B/L genu valgus, short stature, rickets features, delayed puberty

Features of rickets, B/L fractures of the metaphyseal region of the femur

3.02 mmol/L (corrected)

1.44 mmol/L

929

134.6 pmol/L (67.9 at the initial presentation)

BMD Z scores: -5 at hip and -4.9 at spine

24-h urinary calcium: 6.1 mmol

1,25 Vitamin D: 1384 pmol/L (48–108) at the initial presentation

13, M

13

L/ genu valgus and r/ genu varus, quadriceps weakness and wasting

Features of rickets, Brown tumours, subperiosteal resorption, pepper pot skull

3.4 mmol/L (corrected)

0.97 mmol/L

1193

131.1 pmol/L

24-h urinary calcium: 7.5 mmol

BMD Z core -2.4 at hip and -4.8 at spine

Khan, 2019 [12]

11, M

17

Muscle wasting, tender ribs, B/L genu valgus, eversion of ankle joints, flat feet short stature

flaring, widening and splaying of the distal femur and tibia, cupping and fraying without epiphyseal closure

16.3 mg/dL (7.9 mg/dL at the initial presentation)

3.1 mg/dL

1118 (867 at the initial presentation)

122.3 pg/mL

Vitamin D: 69.3 ng/mL

George, 2019 [13]

14, M

15

B/L genu valgus, rachitic rosary, Harrison sulcus, proximal myopathy

B/L SUFE

17.2 mg/dL

2.8 mg/dL

NR

1052 pg/mL

 

Pradhan, 2018 [14]

NR, F

17

B/L genu valgus, wrist widening

Rickets features on hands, B/L SUFE

14.2 mg/dL

3.4 mg/dL

1400

1967 pg/mL

Vitamin D: 25.1 nmol/L, 24-h urinary calcium: 282 mg

12, F

15

B/L genu valgus, hip dislocation, wrist widening, rachitic rosary and kyphosis, left hand and clavicle fractures

Generalised osteopaenia, increased trabecular pattern

High

NR

High

1250 pg/mL

Vitamin D: low

Arambewela, 2017 [15]

11, F

12

B/L genu valgus

B/L SUFE, rugger jersey spine, epiphyseal displacement of humeri, subperiosteal bone resorption, no rickets changes

1.5 mmol/L (ionised)

2.3 mg/dL

3210

796 pg/mL

Urinary calcium creatinine ratio: 0.06

Z score: -3.4

Vitamin D: 25 nmol/L

Zil, 2016 [16]

12, F

14

Short stature, B/L genu valgus, flat feet, pectus carinatum, scoliosis

Generalised osteopaenia, lytic and sclerotic lesions, brown tumours, no rickets changes

13.5 mg/dL

2 mg/dL

415

3203 pg/mL

Vitamin D: 24.9 ng/mL

Sharma, 2016 [17]

11, F

15

Genu valgus, pectus carinatum, proximal weakness

Generalised osteopaenia, subperiosteal resorption, cysts

13.2 mg/dL

2.64 mg/dL

10,280

 > 2500 pg/mL

24-h urinary calcium: 300 mg

Vitamin D: 18 ng/mL

Ganie, 2016 [29]

14, M

14

B/L genu valgus, features of rickets

Features of rickets

15.2 mg/dL

2.4 mg/dL

3936

1164 pg/mL

24-h urinary calcium: 460 mg

Vitamin D: 18 ng/mL

14, M

14

B/L genu valgus, features of rickets

Features of rickets and a lytic lesion in a phalanx

14.8 mg/dL

1.3 mg/dL

1652

657 pg/mL

24-h urinary calcium: 200 mg

Vitamin D: 40 ng/mL

15, M

15

Genu valgus, features of rickets and tibial shaft fracture

Features of rickets and tibial fractures

12 mg/dL

2.5 mg/dL

240

60 pg/mL

24-h urinary calcium: 350 mg

Vitamin D: 19 ng/mL

Ramkumar, 2014 [18]

12, M

16

B/L genu valgus, arthralgia, polyuria

Brown tumour

11 mg/dL

3.7 mg/dL

2416

760 pg/mL

24-h urinary calcium: 570 mg

Vitamin D: 9 ng/mL

13, M

13

B/L genu valgus, abdominal pain, vomiting, myalgia

Brown tumours

10.7 mg/dL

3.7 mg/dL

1001

1136 pg/mL

24-h urinary calcium: 520 mg

Vitamin D: 5.1 ng/mL

Ratnasingam, 2013 [19]

NR, F

16

B/L genu valgus

Generalised osteopaenia, subperiosteal resorption, terminal resorption

12.4 mg/dL

2.8 mg/dL

1136

1649 pg/mL

Vitamin D: 28 ng/mL

24-h urinary calcium: 196 mg

Dutta, 2013 [20]

8, F

12

Short stature, B/L genu valgus, ankle eversion deformity, flat feet

Generalised osteopaenia, widening of distal ends of long bones with splaying, cupping and fraying

7.8 mg/dL (After vitamin D correction: 11.9)

1.4 mg/dL

1322 (After vitamin D correction: 732)

811 pg/mL (After vitamin D correction: 632)

Vitamin D: 8.7 ng/mL

(After vitamin D correction: 41)

Walczyk, 2011 [21]

NR, M

15

B/L genu valgus, overweight, hypertension, recurrent infections, seizures

osteoporosis

14.6 mg/dL

1.42 mg/dL

NR

880 pg/mL

Z score -1.15

Harman, 1999 [22]

14, F

11

B/L genu valgus

Lytic lesions in metacarpal bones

NR

NR

NR

NR

Extracted from a case series

Menon, 1994 [23]

8, F

14

B/L genu valgus, short stature, frontal bossing, rachitic rosary, lumbar lordosis, fixed adduction deformity of left leg

Generalised osteopaenia, subperiosteal resorptions, salt and pepper appearance on skull, erosions on lateral ends of clavicles, brown tumours

2.69 mmol/L

1.23 mmol/L

824

790 ng/L

24-h urinary calcium: 2.87 mmol

Kauffmann, 1993 [24]

13, F

14

B/L genu valgus, backache

Subperiosteal resorption of bone, skull demineralisation, B/L coxa vara

3.8 mmol/L

0.76 mmol/L

6612

1066 pg/mL

Urinary excretion of calcium: 26 mg/g/day

1,25 OH D3: 125 ng/mL (20–80)

Rapaport, 1986 [25]

12, F

15

B/L genu valgus, weight loss, polyuria, calculi, GI and neuropsychiatric

‘Moth-eaten’ skull

17.1 mg/dL

1.6 mg/dL

NR

NR

 

13, M

15

B/L genu valgus, calculi

Osteoporosis

13.7 mg/dL

1.5 mg/dL

NR

NR

 

Lloyd, 1965 [26]

12, M

14

B/L genu valgus, weakness, neurological manifestations, palpable beading in the ribs, thoracic scoliosis

Subperiosteal erosions, cyst like lesions, enlarged, irregular epiphyseal plates

17.6 mg/dL

3.1 mg/dL

52 King-Amstrong units

NR

24-h urinary calcium: 457 mg

Balch, 1953 [27]

17, F

21

B/L genu valgus, vomiting, nocturia, tenderness over ribs, clubbing

Generalised demineralisation, cystic areas

21.2 mg/dL

2 mg/dL

127 King-Amstrong units

NR

 

McCulre, 1945 [28]

14, F

14

B/L genu valgus

Low bone density with coarse trabeculations,

15.3 mg/dL

2.6 mg/dL

6.37 Bodansky units

NR

Urine calcium excretion six times elevated

  1. ALP alkaline phosphatase, B/L bilateral, BMD bone mineral density, L left, NR not reported, PTH parathyroid hormone, R right, SUFE slipped upper femoral epiphyses