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GIANT FUNCTIONING PARATHYROID CYST PRESENTING AS A RETROSTERNAL GOITRE
Author(s) -
McKay Gary D,
Ng Thomas H,
Morgan Gary J,
Chen Roger C
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
anz journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.426
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1445-2197
pISSN - 1445-1433
DOI - 10.1111/j.1445-2197.2007.04037.x
Subject(s) - medicine , primary hyperparathyroidism , neck mass , differential diagnosis , confusion , mediastinum , hyperparathyroidism , cyst , radiology , surgery , general surgery , pathology , psychology , psychoanalysis
Parathyroid cysts are rare and even more rarely cause a neck mass resembling a goitre. Such large parathyroid cysts may involve the mediastinum, growing to a sufficient size to produce symptoms related to obstruction, and if functioning, primary hyperparathyroidism. Parathyroid cysts should be considered in the list of differential diagnoses of anterior neck masses to allow for appropriate preoperative investigation to avoid unnecessary confusion at the time of operation. We report a case where a functioning parathyroid cyst presented as a retrosternal goitre to emphasize the potential pitfalls associated with their diagnosis and management.