Giant Parathyroid Tumor: Parathyroid Adenoma versus Parathyroid Carcinoma
Parathyroid adenoma is the most common cause of primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT). We present the preoperative detection of a giant parathyroid adenoma (GPA) using (99mTc)-sestamibi parathyroid scintigraphy in a patient presenting with severely elevated parathyroid hormone, hypercalcemia, hypophosp...
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| description | Parathyroid adenoma is the most common cause of primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT). We present the preoperative detection of a giant parathyroid adenoma (GPA) using (99mTc)-sestamibi parathyroid scintigraphy in a patient presenting with severely elevated parathyroid hormone, hypercalcemia, hypophosphatemia, and vitamin D insufficiency. The patient complained of cerebral symptoms and intermittent abdominal discomfort without constipation. After surgical removal of the hyperactive parathyroid gland and D vitamin supplementation, all blood tests were normalized. The clinical and paraclinical characteristics of GPA may raise the suspicion of parathyroid carcinoma, but not absolutely in this case. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a8a0316128a54b18b2a2d2844cc971622025-08-20T03:39:09ZengWileyCase Reports in Endocrinology2090-651X2022-01-01202210.1155/2022/7712097Giant Parathyroid Tumor: Parathyroid Adenoma versus Parathyroid CarcinomaFarid Gossili0Allan Carlé1Trine B. Andersen2Helle D Zacho3Department of Nuclear MedicineDepartment of EndocrinologyDepartment of Nuclear MedicineDepartment of Nuclear MedicineParathyroid adenoma is the most common cause of primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT). We present the preoperative detection of a giant parathyroid adenoma (GPA) using (99mTc)-sestamibi parathyroid scintigraphy in a patient presenting with severely elevated parathyroid hormone, hypercalcemia, hypophosphatemia, and vitamin D insufficiency. The patient complained of cerebral symptoms and intermittent abdominal discomfort without constipation. After surgical removal of the hyperactive parathyroid gland and D vitamin supplementation, all blood tests were normalized. The clinical and paraclinical characteristics of GPA may raise the suspicion of parathyroid carcinoma, but not absolutely in this case.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/7712097 |
| spellingShingle | Farid Gossili Allan Carlé Trine B. Andersen Helle D Zacho Giant Parathyroid Tumor: Parathyroid Adenoma versus Parathyroid Carcinoma Case Reports in Endocrinology |
| title | Giant Parathyroid Tumor: Parathyroid Adenoma versus Parathyroid Carcinoma |
| title_full | Giant Parathyroid Tumor: Parathyroid Adenoma versus Parathyroid Carcinoma |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Giant Parathyroid Tumor: Parathyroid Adenoma versus Parathyroid Carcinoma |
| title_short | Giant Parathyroid Tumor: Parathyroid Adenoma versus Parathyroid Carcinoma |
| title_sort | giant parathyroid tumor parathyroid adenoma versus parathyroid carcinoma |
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