PARATHYROID CARCINOMA

Authors

  • Sajjad Ahmad
  • Tariq Saeed Mufti
  • Amjad A Khan
  • Shakil Ahmad

Abstract

Parathyroid carcinoma is a very rare cause of primary hyperparathyroidism and these tumors are
usually hyper-functioning as compared to other malignant endocrine tumors. Surgery is the only
effective primary treatment. We report a patient, who presented with pathological fracture of
femur, hypercalcemia, bilateral renal stones, markedly raised Parathormone levels and palpable
mass in the neck. Parathyroid adenoma was initially diagnosed and localized at left lower gland by
Sestamibi scan and ultrasonography. She underwent surgery and enlarged parathyroid gland was
removed. Intra operatively there was no evidence of local invasion or lymph nodes involvement
but biopsy report suggested malignancy.
Keywords: Parathyroid carcinoma, Adenoma, Primary hyperthyroidism, Sestamibi scan.

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Ahmad S, Mufti TS, Khan AA, Ahmad S. PARATHYROID CARCINOMA. J Ayub Med Coll Abbottabad [Internet]. 2006 Apr. 18 [cited 2025 Jul. 5];18(2):84-5. Available from: https://jamc.ayubmed.edu.pk/index.php/jamc/article/view/4995

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Vol. 18 No. 2 (2006): JOURNAL OF AYUB MEDICAL COLLEGE, ABBOTTABAD

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