[Four cases of parathyroid cancer].
Parathyroid carcinoma is a rare cause of primary hyperparathyroidism with a prevalence ranging between 0.5 and 4%. Because of their aggressiveness, prompt diagnosis and treatment are mandatory. A parathyroid carcinoma was found in four patients (4.5%) of 88 patients who underwent surgical cervical exploration for primary hyperparathyroidism at the Institute Nacional de la Nutrición in a period of seven years. Our paper gives the clinical characteristics, diagnosis, treatment and outcome of the four patients.
Chew-Wong
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Departamento de Nefrología y Metabolismo Mineral, Instituto Nacional de la Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, México, D.F.
Herrera
M F
MF
Jiménez
E D
ED
Gamboa-Domínguez
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A
Richaud-Patin
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Y
Bezaury
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P
Reza-A
A
A
Correa-Rotter
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R
Rull
J A
JA
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006961:Hyperparathyroidism / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010282:Parathyroid Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome
Cuatro casos de cáncer de paratiroides.