Cystic parathyroid cancer. Case report.
A patient hospitalized for the assessment of a "thyroid nodule" is presented. Scintigraphically the nodule was cold. Thin needle aspiration biopsy by which 50 ml of a clear fluid was drawn, proved the nodule to be of cystic nature. Phospho-calcium findings allowed the diagnosis of primary hyperparathyroidism though the patient presented no subjective complaints. Histologic examination of the tissue removed intraoperatively revealed a cystic parathyroid neoplasm.
Zbranca
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Department of Endocrinology, Institute of Medicine and Pharmacy, Jassy, Romania.
Dudeanu
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Strat
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Florea
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N
Teslaru
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R
Gâleşanu
R
R
Popescu
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M
D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003537:Cystadenoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010280:Parathyroid Glands / Q000473:pathology; D010282:Parathyroid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy