07-24-2006, 02:29 AM
A 42-year-old woman has fatigue, arthralgias, and vague abdominal pain. She has a history of recurrent kidney stones. Laboratory studies show the following serum values:
Ca2+ ↑
Phosphorus ↑
Parathyroid hormone ↑
Alkaline phosphatase normal
Urine Ca2+ ↓
Which of the following is the most likely site of the underlying pathologic process?
A. Breast
B. Hypothalamus
C. Kidney
D. Ovary
E. Parathyroid
F. Thyroid
Ca2+ ↑
Phosphorus ↑
Parathyroid hormone ↑
Alkaline phosphatase normal
Urine Ca2+ ↓
Which of the following is the most likely site of the underlying pathologic process?
A. Breast
B. Hypothalamus
C. Kidney
D. Ovary
E. Parathyroid
F. Thyroid