Journal Basic Info
- Impact Factor: 1.995**
- H-Index: 8
- ISSN: 2474-1647
- DOI: 10.25107/2474-1647
Major Scope
- Pediatric Surgery
- Vascular Surgery
- Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
- Orthopaedic Surgery
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
- Thoracic Surgery
- Transplant Surgery
- Gynecological Surgery
Abstract
Citation: Clin Surg. 2019;4(1):2454.Case Report | Open Access
Case Report: Camouflaged Parathyroid Adenocarcinoma
Hongtao Cao and Weibin Wang
Department of General Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, China
*Correspondance to: Weibin Wang
PDF Full Text DOI: 10.25107/2474-1647.2454
Abstract
Parathyroid carcinoma is a rare malignancy with an increasing incidence from 3.58 to 5.73 per 10 million people according to SEER (Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results) from the year of 1988-2003. Most patients are characterized by the presence of severe primary hyperparathyroidism, especially hypercalcemia, while patients with normal level of serum calcium are extremely rare. Unfortunately, patients free of hypercalcemia are usually diagnosed at a later stage and suffer from a rather poor prognosis. Hence, preoperative suspicion of malignancy is of great importance. We describe a patient with non-hypercalcemia parathyroid carcinoma, whose preoperative ultrasound suggests that the tumor is located inside the thyroid gland, which is very confusing. We would like to share this case to raise more attention and vigilant for better diagnosis.
Keywords
Parathyroid adenocarcinoma; Non-hypercalcemia; Ultrasonography; Pathology; Surgical treatment
Cite the article
Cao H, Wang W. Case Report: Camouflaged Parathyroid Adenocarcinoma. Clin Surg. 2019; 4: 2454.
