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Two case reports of parathyroid carcinoma and review of the literature
Parathyroid carcinoma is an infrequent endocrine malignant neoplasm with an aggressive behavior. Two cases of parathyroid carcinoma are described, one with a late diagnosis after previous surgeries for parathyroid hyperplasia, and the other diagnosed ...
Juliana Maria de Almeida Vital +6 more
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Parathyroid carcinoma in a 13-year-old girl with a long-term survival
Background Parathyroid carcinoma as a cause of primary hyperparathyroidism in children is extremely rare. We report a case of parathyroid carcinoma which occurred in a 13-year-old girl who survived for more than 45 years after the first operation.
Yoko Omi +6 more
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Background: A 32-year-old woman with palpable neck mass and clinical presentation of hypercalcemic crisis and primary hyperparathyroidism was referred to radiology and nuclear medicine departments for imaging studies.
A, Dilli +3 more
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Metastatic parathyroid carcinoma: A tale of refractory hypercalcemia
Background/objective: Parathyroid carcinoma is a rare entity presenting as parathyroid hormone (PTH) dependent hypercalcemia. Our objective was to report a case of metastatic parathyroid carcinoma in a middle-aged woman, who presented with refractory ...
Johns T. Johnson +7 more
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The calcium-sensing receptor as a regulator of cellular fate in normal and pathological conditions [PDF]
The calcium-sensing receptor (CaSR) belongs to the evolutionarily conserved family of plasma membrane G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs). Early studies identified an essential role for the CaSR in systemic calcium homeostasis through its ability to ...
Benoit, Yves +3 more
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Background. Parathyroid carcinoma accounts for
Leonardo Bandeira +5 more
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Pediatric thyroid disease: when is surgery necessary, and who should be operating on our children? [PDF]
Surgical diseases of the thyroid in the pediatric population represent a diverse set of both benign and malignant conditions. Overall, incidence is rare.
Breuer, Christopher +3 more
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PIK3CA Mutational Analysis of Parathyroid Adenomas
Benign parathyroid adenoma is the most common cause of primary hyperparathyroidism, whereas malignant parathyroid carcinoma is exceedingly rare. Distinguishing parathyroid carcinoma from benign adenoma is often difficult, and may be considerably delayed ...
Aaliyah Riccardi +9 more
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Utility of 99mTc-Sestamibi SPECT/CT in the Early Localization of Metastatic Parathyroid Carcinoma [PDF]
Parathyroid carcinoma is very rare, with only a few documented cases. Hence, metastatic lesions are infrequently documented on scintigraphic imaging. We present a case of a 63-year-old female presenting with elevated serum levels of ionized calcium and ...
Patrick Earl Fernando, Patricia Bautista
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A rare cause of recurrent spontaneous pneumothorax: Birt-hogg-dube syndrome [PDF]
Birt-Hogg-Dube (BHD) syndrome is an unusual disorder characterized by the triad of cutaneous lesions, renal tumors and lung cysts. In cases with BHD syndrome, the frequency of recurrent pneumothorax is increased due to presence of multiple lung cysts. It
Demirci, M. +3 more
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