Author

Saiara Mahmud

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Date of Award

Spring 2024

Degree Name

Master of Medical Science (Physician Assistant)

Department

Physician Assistant; College of Health Sciences

First Advisor

Kevin Basile, MD, PT

Abstract

“Osteitis fibrosa cystica is a rare skeletal disorder caused by late-stage hyperparathyroidism that presents with skeletal pain, deformities, and fractures. This article describes a patient who developed a severe form of the disease due to secondary hyperparathyroidism as a consequence of not taking mandatory nutritional supplements after undergoing Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery.”

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A Case of Osteitis Fibrosa Cystica Following Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery

“Osteitis fibrosa cystica is a rare skeletal disorder caused by late-stage hyperparathyroidism that presents with skeletal pain, deformities, and fractures. This article describes a patient who developed a severe form of the disease due to secondary hyperparathyroidism as a consequence of not taking mandatory nutritional supplements after undergoing Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery.”