[Medical-surgical integrated approach in the treatment of non-paraneoplasic hyperparathyroidism: our experience].

Objective: Hyperparathyroidism is a generalized alteration of calcium, phosphorus and bone metabolism due to an increased secretion of parathyroid hormone (PTH). In addition to the paraneoplastic ectopic type, we can distinguish three eutopic types of hyperparathyroidism, i.e.

[Medical-surgical integrated approach in the treatment of non-paraneoplasic hyperparathyroidism: our experience].

Objective: Hyperparathyroidism is a generalized alteration of calcium, phosphorus and bone metabolism due to an increased secretion of parathyroid hormone (PTH). In addition to the paraneoplastic ectopic type, we can distinguish three eutopic types of hyperparathyroidism, i.e.

Horner's syndrome in a patient with cervical sympathetic chain schwannoma.

Schwannomas are benign, slow-growing tumors arising from nerves. Those originating from the sympathetic cervical chain are rare. The clinical presentation, surgical treatment and outcomes of a patient with this pathology personally observed, are described.

Ultrasound imaging in diagnosis of superior mesenteric artery syndrome.

Objectives: We screened a cohort of subjects affected by various degree of dyspepsia to reveal if they presented a reduction of the aorto-mesenteric angle and to diagnose suspected cases of superior mesenteric artery (SMA) syndrome.

Design: Controlled, prospective, study.

Setting: Subjects were studied as outpatients.