Parathyroid Gland Involvement by Thyroid Cancer: Results from a Large Series of Thyroidectomies Performed in Two Italian University Hospitals and Review of the Literature

Objectives.Parathyroid involvement by thyroid cancer (TC) has not been frequently investigated in thyroidectomy-based studies. We aimed to detect cases of parathyroid invasion by TC in a large series of thyroidectomies and to review the literature on this topic. Study Design. A 10-yr period database...

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Main Authors: Giampaolo Papi, Stefania Corrado, Guido Fadda, Antonino Maiorana, Livia Maccio, Salvatore Maria Corsello, Alfredo Pontecorvi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Journal of Thyroid Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/685425