[Parathyroid cancer in a patient with previous history of hypernephroma: a clinical case].
We report the clinical case of a 55 year-old male patient, with a previous history of nephrectomy by hypernephroma sixteen years ago, first presenting hypercalcemia and rising of intact parathyroid hormone (iPTH) levels. A localization study revealed an intrathyroid nodule with cystic appearance. After undergoing a hemi-thyroidectomy, the patient is diagnosed with parathyroid carcinoma. This article analyzes previously published cases presenting parathyroidal pathologies associated with hypernephroma. A broader differential diagnosis--including the screening of parathyroidal pathologies should be considered in patients with hypercalcemia and hypernephroma.
Martín Navarro
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Servicio de Nefrología, H. G. de la Defensa San Carlos, San Fernando, Cádiz. juanmartinnav@hotmail.com
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Mateos
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D000368:Aged; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D016609:Neoplasms, Second Primary / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010282:Parathyroid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*