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Tertiary hyperparathyroidism masking an atypical parathyroid tumor
Key Clinical Message Atypical parathyroid tumors represent a group of parathyroid neoplasms of uncertain malignant potential. In view of preoperative diagnostic difficulties, suspicious features for malignancy may guide the surgeon to perform a radical ...
Styliani Laskou +7 more
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Current Knowledge on Atypical Parathyroid Tumors and Emerging Strategies for Risk Stratification [PDF]
Atypical parathyroid tumors (APTs) are an uncommon subset of parathyroid neoplasms that carry substantial clinical relevance because of their histological and clinical resemblance to parathyroid cancer.
Hye-Sun Park +4 more
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Ectopic Mediastinal Parathyroid Adenoma in a Patient with Chronic Kidney Disease: A Case Report
We report an ectopic mediastinal parathyroid adenoma in a patient with chronic kidney disease who presented with refractory hypercalcemia. Technetium-99m-sestamibi scintigraphy is a valuable imaging technique for the detection of an ectopic parathyroid ...
Dong Min Choo +2 more
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INTRODUCTION: Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is caused by excessive hormone secretion from one or more parathyroid glands. Based on their morphological and immunophenotypic characteristics, parathyroid glands can be considered as neuroendocrine ...
Dorota Anna Brodowska-Kania +11 more
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Discriminating thyroid and parathyroid lesions may sometimes pose a diagnostic difficulty. Medullary thyroid carcinomas (MTCs) display various cytologic and architectural features that resemble other thyroid and even rarely some parathyroid neoplasms ...
Sarah Adel Hakim +1 more
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Intrahepatic ectopic atypical parathyroid tumor causing primary hyperparathyroidism: a case report
Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) most commonly arises from cervical parathyroid pathology, with ectopic disease representing a rare entity. We report a case of PHPT diagnosed during fracture workup in a female patient who manifested persistent ...
Yuanzheng Ding +7 more
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Ectopic cervical thymus is a rare congenital anomaly, which results because of the failure of complete descent of the thymus. They are incidental findings in the young and may disappear during the early years of life; however, they have rarely been ...
Vijay Shrawan Nijhawan +3 more
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Bilateral Genu Valgum in an Adolescent with Primary Hyperparathyroidism
Primary hyperparathyroidism in children and adolescents is rare and often symptomatic at presentation. A 15-year-old boy presented with bilateral genu valgum for two years. Biochemical results were consistent with primary hyperparathyroidism.
Siow Ping Lee +3 more
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The clinical picture of primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) which caused by parathyroid neoplasms often includes metabolic syndrome leading to the development of cardiovascular diseases.
Ekaterina E. Bibik +5 more
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Carcinoma of the parathyroid gland: a case report
Carcinoma of the parathyroid gland causes 0.005% of all malignancies. Although the etiology remains unknown, possible contributing factors include neck radiation, chronic secondary hyperparathyroidism due to kidney failure, and vitamin D deficiencies. It
Matea Kostić +2 more
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