Open AccessConcurrent parathyroid carcinoma and adenoma: A rare presentation of a rarer disease entity
Author(s) -
Chatterjee Sk,
Udipta Ray,
Swapnil Gupta,
Arghya Basu
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
indian journal of endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.456
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 2230-9500
pISSN - 2230-8210
DOI - 10.4103/2230-8210.117231
Subject(s) - medicine , parathyroid carcinoma , presentation (obstetrics) , pathological , disease entity , rare disease , parathyroid adenoma , disease , parathyroid neoplasm , radiology , carcinoma , pathology , adenoma , general surgery
Parathyroid carcinoma is a rare disease. But multiglandular parathyroid neoplasm is even rarer. A high level of suspicion, on the basis of clinical, hematological tests and intraoperative findings is necessary to treat this disease entity, particularly in the absence of palpable neck masses. Preoperative localization is important. Bilateral neck exploration should be done routinely and all 4 glands seen to avoid missing out other pathological glands.