title: Parathyroid carcinoma.
abstract: Parathyroid carcinoma is a very rare cause of primary hyperparathyroidism and these tumors are usually hyper-functioning as compared to other malignant endocrine tumors. Surgery is the only effective primary treatment. We report a patient, who presented with pathological fracture of femur, hypercalcemia, bilateral renal stones, markedly raised Parathormone levels and palpable mass in the neck. Parathyroid adenoma was initially diagnosed and localized at left lower gland by Sestamibi scan and ultrasonography. She underwent surgery and enlarged parathyroid gland was removed. Intra operatively there was no evidence of local invasion or lymph nodes involvement but biopsy report suggested malignancy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Ayub Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Abbottabad.
authors.forename: Sajjad
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ahmad
authors.forename: Tariq Saeed
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Mufti
authors.forename: Amjad A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.forename: Shakil
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ahmad
mesh_terms: D000236:Adenoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010282:Parathyroid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery