Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) may rarely coexist with non-medullary thyroid carcinoma (NMTC). We report the clinical manifestation and management of nine cases of synchronous PH and NMTC.Cases: Eight women and one man were included (mean age at diagnosis: 64±6.6 years). In all cases, PH was the initial diagnosis, whereas NMTC was detected incidentally, after ultrasound assessment for PH. The histological diagnosis of NMTC was clas...

Introduction: Parathyroid cysts constitute a rare cause of primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT). PHPT may also rarely coexist with non-medullary thyroid carcinoma (NMTC).Case presentation: A 70-year old woman was admitted to our department for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) management. She also reported nephritic colics due to kidney stone disease. There were no reports for fractures, symptoms of hypercalcemia or obstructive neck symptomatology. Laborator...