Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4247995 | Radiology Case Reports | 2015 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Parathyroid carcinoma is a rare cause of primary hyperparathyroidism. Clinical indicators of carcinoma include the severity of hyperparathyroidism and presence of a palpable neck mass. Definitive diagnosis requires surgical resection and specimen histology, or documentation of metastatic disease. We present a case of parathyroid carcinoma in a young female patient with severe hyperparathyroidism, who was also found to have subclinical hyperthyroidism in the setting of an intercurrent, solitary, functioning thyroid adenoma. A diagnostic approach to parathyroid disease, combining multimodality imaging and clinicopathologic features, is discussed.
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Authors
AR MBBS, FRANZCR, MR MBBS, FRCPA, AS Ravi MBBS, FRACP,