Functioning metastatic parathyroid carcinoma.
A case of 53-year-old woman with a parathyroid adenoma and a parathyroid carcinoma with functioning metastases to the lungs, mediastinum and pleura is reported. The administration of inorganic phosphate solution failed to control hypercalcemia. The therapeutic methods available to deal with metastases are discussed.
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology*; D000236:Adenoma / Q000473:pathology*; D001344:Autopsy; D005260:Female; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D006934:Hypercalcemia / Q000517:prevention & control; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D010282:Parathyroid Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D010496:Pericardium; D010710:Phosphates / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010997:Pleural Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology
D010710:Phosphates