title: Cystic parathyroid cancer. Case report.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Endocrinology, Institute of Medicine and Pharmacy, Jassy, Romania.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Zbranca
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Dudeanu
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Strat
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Florea
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Teslaru
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gâleşanu
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Popescu
mesh_terms: 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