ea0028p112 | Clinical practice/governance and case reports | SFEBES2012
Sivarajah Vernon
, Anderson John
, Berney Dan
, Parvanta Laila
Parathyroid carcinoma (PTC) is a rare condition that lacks pathognomonic features, making diagnosis and therefore management challenging. In the very few cases of intra-thyroidal PTC reported, failure to achieve a pre-operative diagnosis has often led to unnecessary bilateral neck exploration and re-operation. We describe for the first time a case of intra-thyroidal PTC suspected pre-operatively. A 37-year-old Bangladeshi man presented with a 3-week history of mood changes, mu...