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Parathyroid adenoma and nonmedullary thyroid carcinoma
Author(s) -
Livolsi Virginia A.,
Feind Carl R.
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(197609)38:3<1391::aid-cncr2820380344>3.0.co;2-c
Subject(s) - medicine , primary hyperparathyroidism , incidence (geometry) , adenoma , thyroid , carcinoma , hyperparathyroidism , thyroid carcinoma , parathyroid neoplasm , parathyroid adenoma , pathology , general surgery , physics , optics
The incidence of thyroid carcinoma in patients with hyperparathyroidism has been reported as higher than expected. We record our experience with 272 cases of primary hyperparathyroidism. Malignant thyroid lesions were found in 11.4%. We conclude that this is more than a fortuitous association.