Hyperfunctioning parathyroid cysts: a case report.
Parathyroid cysts are infrequent lesions of which most are non-functional. They are often misdiagnosed as thyroid cysts. Pre-operative diagnosis and differentiation from thyroid cysts is generally difficult. We hereby report a case that was admitted to the emergency room and was diagnosed as hypercalcemic crisis. The mass found during the neck examination was thought to be a thyroid nodule. A right total and left subtotal thyroidectomy was performed. Palpable thyroid nodule was diagnosed as cystic parathyroid adenoma postoperatively. When a cystic lesion is found in the neck of a patient, a pararthyroid cyst should be considered.
Altun
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Department of General Surgery, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey. haltun@hacettepe.edu.tr
Ozdemir
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Hamaloglu
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Sökmensüer
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D003560:Cysts / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D013507:Endocrine Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D006934:Hypercalcemia / Q000209:etiology; D006961:Hyperparathyroidism / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010279:Parathyroid Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D016606:Thyroid Nodule / Q000175:diagnosis*