Parathyroid carcinoma: diagnosis and management

J J Sheehan; A D Hill; M F Walsh; T B Crotty; E W McDermott; N J O'Higgins

doi:10.1053/ejso.2001.1043

Parathyroid carcinoma: diagnosis and management

Eur J Surg Oncol. 2001 Apr;27(3):321-4. doi: 10.1053/ejso.2001.1043.

Authors

J J Sheehan¹, A D Hill, M F Walsh, T B Crotty, E W McDermott, N J O'Higgins

Affiliation

¹ Department of Surgery, St. Vincent's University Hospital, Elm Park, Dublin, Ireland.

PMID: 11393187
DOI: 10.1053/ejso.2001.1043

Abstract

Parathyroid carcinoma is a rare and difficult diagnosis to make based on the histological features alone. We review five cases of parathyroid carcinoma in the past 30 years and the clinical and biochemical features that facilitate the making of the diagnosis. A favourable outcome can be expected with adequate surgical treatment.

MeSH terms

Adult
Carcinoma / diagnosis*
Carcinoma / diagnostic imaging
Carcinoma / surgery*
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Parathyroid Neoplasms / diagnosis*
Parathyroid Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
Parathyroid Neoplasms / surgery*
Parathyroidectomy / methods
Radionuclide Imaging
Technetium Tc 99m Sestamibi
Treatment Outcome

Substances

Technetium Tc 99m Sestamibi