ea0016p100 | Bone and calcium | ECE2008
Vanuga Peter
, Kentos Peter
, Gres Alojz
, Kalis Andrej
, Povinec Peter
, Pura Mikulas
Parathyroid carcinoma (PTCa) is an uncommon cause of primary hyperparathyroidism (PHP), statistically representing <12% of all cases of PHP. Early resection of the primary tumor is the only curative treatment, however this is frequently incomplete. As a consequence, recurrence of PTCa presenting as locally invasive tumor and/or metastatic process is not rare. Morbidity and mortality are generally caused by the effects of unremitting hypercalcemia rather than tumor gr...