Endocrine Abstracts

Primary hyperparathyroidism is a frequent endocrine disorder but intrathyroidal parathyroid adenoma is extremely rare. Combining cervical ultrasound and MIBI scintigraphy allows localizing most parathyroid adenomas. Because intrathyroidal parathyroid adenomas mimic thyroid nodules the diagnosis can be challenging, requiring eventually the realization of a fine-needle cyto-puncture. We report here a case of an intrathyroidal parathyroid adenoma diagnosed via a combination of ce...