TLDR Parathyroid adenoma can cause hyperparathyroidism and hair loss in children.
This report discusses a case of an 11-year-old girl with hyperparathyroidism caused by a parathyroid adenoma, observed at the Mayo Clinic. The girl experienced alopecia and nail changes, with significant hair loss from her scalp, which worsened in winter and partially regrew in summer. This case is noted as the second instance of such a condition in children, following a 1930 report of a similar case in a 14-year-old girl. The document also briefly reviews the literature on hyperparathyroidism in children.
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