Large Retrosternal Parathyroid Carcinoma with Primary Hyperparathyroidism

Parathyroid carcinoma is an uncommon cause of parathyroid hormone (PTH)-dependent hypercalcaemia, accounting for less than 1% of all cases of hyperparathyroidism. Parathyroid carcinoma is an indolent tumour with rather low malignant potential. Consideration of parathyroid carcinoma in the differenti...

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Main Authors: Geok Chin Tan, M. Sidik Shiran, Manickam Swaminathan, K. Seng Phang, Muhammad Rohaizak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2007-10-01
Series:Asian Journal of Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S101595840860041X