VOLUME 34 - NUMBER 5-6 - 2013

Parathyroid carcinoma: case report


  • Sturniolo G., Gagliano E., Tonante A., Taranto F., Papalia E., Cascio R., Damiano C., Vermiglio F., Sturniolo G.
  • Clinical practice, 170-172
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  • The authors present a case of parathyroid carcinoma in a patient with primary hyperparathyroidism. Following a literature review, the clinical and diagnostic profile, treatment and prognosis of this rare disease are discussed.

  • KEY WORDS: Cancer - Hypercalcaemia - Hyperparathyroidism - Parathyroidectomy - Recurrence.