[Cervico-mediastinal carcinoma of the parathyroid: report of a case]

Tumori. 2003 Jul-Aug;89(4 Suppl):280-1.
[Article in Italian]

Abstract

Parathyroid carcinoma is a rare malignancy. We report the case of a 66 years old man referred to our department for a large substernal goiter suspected as a thyroid cancer associated with severe hyperparathyroidism. After normalization of serum levels of calcemia, total thyroidectomy and subtotal parathyroidectomy was performed. Histopathology revealed a parathyroid cancer of 450 g.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma, Clear Cell / complications
  • Adenocarcinoma, Clear Cell / diagnosis
  • Adenocarcinoma, Clear Cell / pathology*
  • Adenocarcinoma, Clear Cell / surgery
  • Aged
  • Biopsy, Needle
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Goiter, Substernal / complications*
  • Goiter, Substernal / surgery
  • Humans
  • Hypercalcemia / etiology
  • Hyperparathyroidism / etiology
  • Male
  • Parathyroid Neoplasms / complications
  • Parathyroid Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Parathyroid Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Parathyroid Neoplasms / surgery
  • Parathyroidectomy
  • Remission Induction
  • Thyroid Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Thyroidectomy