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Clinical Features and Management of Rare Giant Parathyroid Adenoma: A Case Series
Archives of Medicine and Health SciencesParathyroid glands present with a wide spectrum of diseases that mainly influence the calcium and phosphate metabolism of the body. In response to low calcium levels in the blood, the parathyroid gland secretes a polypeptide called parathyroid hormone ...
Dhritiman Maitra +2 more
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Giant Parathyroid Adenoma in the Posterior Mediastinum [PDF]
Korean Journal of Endocrine Surgery, 2006 An ectopic hyperfunctioning parathyroid gland is a well- known cause of failure of an initial surgical procedure for primary hyperparathyroidism. Primary hyperparathyroidism, which is usually asymptomatic, occasionally presents with a hyper-parathyroid ...
Soo-Hee Kim +7 more
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A Giant Parathyroid Adenoma Presenting With Parathyroid Crisis
Cureus, 2023 Giant parathyroid adenomas (GPA) are a benign cause of primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) that might present similarly to parathyroid carcinomas (PC). Rarely, PHPT can present with a parathyroid crisis, a life-threatening decompensation with severe hypercalcemia. A 77-year-old woman presented with lethargy and muscle weakness.
Esteves-Ferreira, Sara +4 more
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Giant Parathyroid Adenoma: A case Report
Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, 2023 Giant parathyroid adenoma (GPA) is a large tumor weighing more than 3.5 g but can weigh as much as 110 g as compared to parathyroid adenomas which usually weigh in the vicinity of 1 g and measure around 1-2 cm. These mainly present with primary hyperparathyroidism.
Sangeet Kumar Agarwal +4 more
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Giant parathyroid adenoma masquerading as a goiter [PDF]
Kidney Research and Clinical PracticeYichen Ho +3 more
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Ear, Nose & Throat Journal, 2023 Parathyroid adenomas are responsible for 80% to 85% of cases of primary hyperparathyroidism. Giant parathyroid adenomas are a rare type of parathyroid adenoma defined as weighing >3.5 grams.
Christian Caceres BS +1 more
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Kathmandu University Medical Journal, 2012 Primary Hyperparathyroidism is most commonly caused by parathyroid adenoma. Parathyroid adenoma is generally suspected by certain symptoms and biochemical abnormalities. They rarely attain large size to be evident clinically. We report a rare case of giant parathyroid adenoma measuring 5x4x3cm and weighing 35 gm.http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/kumj.v9i1.6269
M, Jayant +3 more
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Extreme hypercalcemia due to a giant parathyroid adenoma
Journal of Clinical and Translational Endocrinology Case Reports, 2023 Background/objective: Primary hyperparathyroidism is the most common cause of hypercalcemia. Hypercalcemia secondary to giant parathyroid adenomas and parathyroid carcinomas share substantial clinical similarities and their differentiation is challenging.
Inna Sverdlova +6 more
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Giant mediastinal parathyroid adenoma
Tuberkuloz ve Toraks, 2011 Primary hyperparathyroidism is most commonly caused by either a parathyroid adenoma or parathyroid hyperplasia. Parathyroid adenomas also rarely attain huge proportions. We present a case of a 63-year-old female patient causing hypercalcemia and the mass which is located in the mediastinum.
Hüseyin, Cakmak +3 more
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SAT189 Giant Parathyroid Adenoma
Journal of the Endocrine Society, 2023 Abstract Disclosure: S. Shah: None. P. Fujikawa: None. Parathyroid adenomas rarely weigh more than 4 grams. Our patient had a 5.3gram adenoma causing bilateral knee pain limiting mobility, constipation, low back pain, and frontal headache.
Shah, Siddharth, Fujikawa, Priscilla
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