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Case #4 -
A 60 year old with hypercalcemia

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
8.) Is there a way to know intraoperatively if all of the abnormal gland/glands have been removed?

The parathyroid hormone level can be measured intraoperatively before and after excision of the gland or glands to ensure that all hyperfunctioning parathyroid tissue has been removed.  
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