Cataract and hypocalcemia: A case with a history of thyroidectomy

Authors

  • Hülya Parıldar Başkent Üniversitesi İstanbul Hastanesi, Aile Hekimliği Kliniği, Doç. Dr., İstanbul
  • Ayşe Yeşim Oral Dr. Lütfi Kırdar Kartal Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Göz HastalıklarıKliniği, Doç. Dr., İstanbul

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15511/tahd.15.21625

Keywords:

Hypocalcemia, cataract, thyroidectomy

Abstract

A 48-year-old asymptomatic woman with bilateral cataracts after three years following total thyroidectomy operation due to multinodular goitre was presented. Long term complications of chronic hypocalcemia are not often seen in primary care settings. However, the patients who had thyroidectomy should be checked for hypocalcemia periodically for long term complications as has occurred in this case. And also the patients presenting with cataracts should be monitored for hypocalcemia and other associated metabolic diseases.

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Published

2016-03-15

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Case Report

How to Cite

Parıldar, H., & Oral, A. Y. (2016). Cataract and hypocalcemia: A case with a history of thyroidectomy. Demo Journal, 20(1), 45-47. https://doi.org/10.15511/tahd.15.21625