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 Full text PDF 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.