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ea0084ps3-11-104 | Case Reports | ETA2022

Parathyroid adenoma apoplexy mimicking a thyroid bleeding cyst, a seemingly innocent condition may harbor a threatening one

Van de Kerkhof Jasmine , Bijnens Jacqueline , De Geeter Frank , Dick Catherine , De Paepe Pascale , Van Den Bruel Annick

Inroduction: Primary hyperparathyroidism most commonly presents with hypercalcemia. Rarely, parathyroid apoplexy or haemorrhage, mimicking a thyroid bleeding cyst is the first presentation of a parathyroid adenoma(1,3).Case Report: A 55-year-old woman presented to the ENT department with a sudden onset painful goiter. Ultrasound revealed a sharply defined hypoechogenic nodule in the right thyroid lobe measuring 24.1 x 17.8 x 18.2 mm. The patie...