title: Parathyroid carcinoma: diagnosis and management.
abstract: Parathyroid carcinoma is a rare and difficult diagnosis to make based on the histological features alone. We review five cases of parathyroid carcinoma in the past 30 years and the clinical and biochemical features that facilitate the making of the diagnosis. A favourable outcome can be expected with adequate surgical treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, St. Vincent's University Hospital, Elm Park, Dublin, Ireland.
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Sheehan
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Hill
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Walsh
authors.forename: T B
authors.initials: TB
authors.lastname: Crotty
authors.forename: E W
authors.initials: EW
authors.lastname: McDermott
authors.forename: N J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: O'Higgins
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010282:Parathyroid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D016105:Parathyroidectomy / Q000379:methods; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D017256:Technetium Tc 99m Sestamibi; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D017256:Technetium Tc 99m Sestamibi