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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.”
Recommended Citation
Mahmud, Saiara, "A Case of Osteitis Fibrosa Cystica Following Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery" (2024). Capstone Showcase. 93.
https://scholarworks.arcadia.edu/showcase/2024/pa/93
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.”