Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Parathyroid carcinoma is a rare cause of primary hyperparathyroidism. Initial complete surgical resection is crucial. Recurrence is common and primary cause of mortality is severe hypercalcemia.Clinical case: In 2006, a 51 years old male presented with multiple bone pain, anorexia and weight loss, calcium 11.7 mg/dl, PTH 189 pg/ml. Eight years before a diagnosis of atypical parathyroid adenoma was made after left inferior parathyroidectomy ...