title: Metastatic parathyroid carcinoma initially misdiagnosed as parathyroid adenoma: the role of parafibromin in increasing diagnostic accuracy.
abstract: Parathyroid carcinoma, although a rare cause of primary hyperparathyroidism, carries a significant morbidity and mortality from severe symptomatic hypercalcaemia and related complications. We report a case where the diagnosis was not considered from the outset and review the current clinical and histopathological markers available to assist in the diagnosis of parathyroid carcinoma.
authors: Department of Endocrinology, Waikato Hospital, Hamilton, New Zealand. sarinalim@hotmail.com
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Lim
authors: M S
authors: MS
authors: Elston
authors: A J
authors: AJ
authors: Gill
authors: D J
authors: DJ
authors: Marsh
authors: J V
authors: JV
authors: Conaglen
mesh_terms: D000236:Adenoma / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000328:Adult; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000097:blood / Q000502:physiology*; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010282:Parathyroid Neoplasms / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000556:secondary; D025521:Tumor Suppressor Proteins / Q000097:blood / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; C454900:CDC73 protein, human; D025521:Tumor Suppressor Proteins