A 60-year-old woman is found to have corrected serum calcium 2.85 mmol/L (reference 2.15-2.60) on routine testing. She is asymptomatic. PTH is inappro...

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A 60-year-old woman is found to have corrected serum calcium 2.85 mmol/L (reference 2.15-2.60) on routine testing. She is asymptomatic. PTH is inappropriately elevated. There is no history of malignancy and renal function is normal. What is the most likely diagnosis?

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Primary hyperparathyroidism

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Familial hypocalciuric hypercalcaemia

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Hypercalcaemia of malignancy

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Vitamin D intoxication

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Thiazide-induced hypercalcaemia

au-amc MCQ (SBA): Hypercalcaemia primary hyperparathyroidism

A 60-year-old woman is found to have corrected serum calcium 2.85 mmol/L (reference 2.15-2.60) on routine testing. She is asymptomatic. PTH is inappropriately elevated. There is no history of malignancy and renal function is normal. What is the most likely diagnosis?