Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. Nov 26, 2019; 7(22): 3792-3799
Published online Nov 26, 2019. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v7.i22.3792
Sagliker syndrome: A case report of a rare manifestation of uncontrolled secondary hyperparathyroidism in chronic renal failure
Yu Yu, Chen-Fang Zhu, Xiao Fu, Hua Xu
Yu Yu, Chen-Fang Zhu, Xiao Fu, Hua Xu, Department of General Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Discipline Construction Research Center of China Hospital Development Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200011, China
Author contributions: Yu Y collected the data and wrote the paper; Zhu CF was directly responsible for performing the operation and revised the paper; Fu X and Xu H designed the report and analyzed the data; all authors read and approved the final manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Chen-Fang Zhu, MD, PhD, Department of General Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Discipline Construction Research Center of China Hospital Development Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200011, China. sammizz1977@126.com
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Received: June 12, 2019
Peer-review started: June 19, 2019
First decision: September 9, 2019
Revised: October 3, 2019
Accepted: October 15, 2019
Article in press: October 15, 2019
Published online: November 26, 2019
Abstract
BACKGROUND

Sagliker syndrome (SS) resulting from uncontrolled secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT) in chronic renal failure (CRF) is seldom reported.

CASE SUMMARY

A 24-year-old woman presented with asymmetric facial deformity and stature shortening. She was diagnosed with SS, SHPT, CRF, and thyroid cancer. The patient underwent a total parathyroidectomy and thyroidectomy with central lymph node dissection. The patient’s condition was stable and was discharged from the hospital.

CONCLUSION

Undergoing dialysis vintage, presenting high serum phosphate levels, and female gender may be risk factors for SS. Intramembranous ossification in the craniomaxillofacial region is possibly activated in this special pathophysiological condition. What’s more, the choice of surgery mainly depends on the treatment goal and the experience of the individual surgeon.

Keywords: Sagliker syndrome, Secondary hyperparathyroidism, Chronic renal failure, Uremic leontiasis ossea, Case report

Core tip: This article reports one case of Sagliker syndrome, a rare complication of secondary hyperparathyroidism, which is characterized by disfiguring facial deformity, resulting in a lion-like face. We review the whole process of diagnosis and treatment in order to bring inspiration to other patients. Related articles are reviewed, and we make reasonable speculation of its risk factors. We also creatively put forward the hypothesis of its manifestation mechanisms and discuss its treatment modalities.