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Parathyromatosis—A rare occurrence along the endoscopic tract detected on fine needle aspiration cytology
Author(s) -
Sharma Sudha,
Dey Pranab,
Gude Geethanjali,
Saikia Uma Nahar
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
diagnostic cytopathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.417
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1097-0339
pISSN - 8755-1039
DOI - 10.1002/dc.23571
Subject(s) - medicine , cytology , fine needle aspiration cytology , fine needle aspiration , pathology , biopsy
Parathyromatosis is a rare cause of recurrent or persistent hyperparathyroidism after parathyroidectomy. The knowledge of such an entity is essential for clinical suspicion as well as cytological diagnosis and can be confirmed by ancillary techniques. We report a case, previously operated endoscopically for parathyroid adenoma, who presented with recurrent hyperparathyroidism and was found to have multiple tiny subcutaneous chest wall nodules along the endoscopic tract. Fine needle aspiration cytology coupled with immunocytochemistry confirmed parathyroid tissue. Clinical awareness of this entity can help in early detection of the cause of persistent hyperparathyroidism in these patients. Diagn. Cytopathol. 2016;44:1125–1127. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.