title: An association of primary hyperparathyroidism and non medullary thyroid carcinoma.
abstract: A 40-year-old woman was admitted because of long-lasting asymptomatic hypercalcaemia. About 2 years earlier she underwent thyroidectomy and further 131 I therapy because of well-differentiated non medullary thyroid carcinoma. On admission biochemical data and hormonal values (serum calcium, serum phosphorus, i-PTH) were consistent with primary hyperparathyroidism; ultrasonography, computed tomography, thallium-technetium scintiscanning disclosed right paratracheal mass; on surgical procedure a right parathyroid adenoma was removed. The coexistence of non medullary thyroid carcinoma and primary hyperparathyroidism is rare: the prior 131 I therapy might be linked to subsequent development of parathyroid adenoma.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Medicina ed Oncologia sperimentale, Sezione di Medicina interna, Ospedale San Vito, Torino.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bisbocci
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gambino
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Modina
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Livorno
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ossola
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Marinone
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pellerito
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Cottino
mesh_terms: D000236:Adenoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D000328:Adult; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006934:Hypercalcemia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D006961:Hyperparathyroidism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D010282:Parathyroid Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D013997:Time Factors