Posterior Fossa Arachnoid Cyst Masking a Delayed Diagnosis of Hyperparathyroidism in a Child

Table 1

Common symptoms and signs associated with hyperparathyroidism.

Renal	Abdominal	Orthopaedic	Neurological
Increased thirst leading to increased urination	Nausea, vomiting	Muscle weakness and fatigue	Depression
Kidney stones	Constipation	Generalised aches and pains	Confusion
	Loss of appetite	Increased propensity to develop fractures	Impairment of thinking and memory
	Upper abdominal pain	Decreased height	Personality changes
			Stupor, possibly coma