title: A rare manifestation of parathyroid carcinoma presenting as a cystic neck mass.
abstract: Parathyroid carcinoma is a rare endocrine neoplasm. An unusual case is reported where a patient presented with a cystic neck mass and hypercalcemia. A review of the Connecticut Tumor Registry data revealed that four cases were encountered statewide over years 1988 to 1993. A brief overview of the current literature follows.
authors.affiliation: Waterbury Hospital Health Center, Delaware, USA.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pirundini
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zarif
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Wihbey
mesh_terms: D003560:Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006934:Hypercalcemia / Q000209:etiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D010279:Parathyroid Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D010282:Parathyroid Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D016105:Parathyroidectomy; D012008:Recurrence; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed