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Current Treatment Options in Oncology, 2001 Although parathyroid neoplasms are common and cause primary hyperparathyroidism, parathyroid carcinoma is a rare entity. At times it can be difficult to diagnose. Patients with parathyroid carcinoma usually present with profound symptoms of hyperparathyroidism and highly elevated serum calcium and parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels.
Electron Kebebew, Kebebew Electron
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Best Practice and Research in Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2018 Parathyroid carcinoma (PC) is a rare disease with an indolent behavior due to the low malignant potential. The etiology is unknown. Somatic mutations of CDC73 gene, the same gene involved in the hyperparathyroidism-jaw tumor syndrome, can be identified in up to 70% of patients with PC and in one-third of cases the mutations are germline.
Alfredo Scillitani +2 more
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Parathyroid carcinoma in a child [PDF]
Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 1999 Parathyroid carcinoma is a rare cause of hypercalcemia in children but should be considered in a child presenting with an extremely elevated serum calcium level. The authors report the fifth case of parathyroid carcinoma in a child less than 16 years of age.
Linda R Margraf +2 more
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Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America, 2010 Parathyroid carcinoma is a rare tumor that is prone to recurrence and poor local-regional control. Despite advances in technologies that have shown promise for accurate diagnosis, the mainstay of initial diagnosis remains pathologic analysis and clinical assessment.
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