Functional parathyroid cystic adenoma: A rare cause of hypercalcemic crisis with primary hyperparathyroidism

We discuss a case of primary hyperparathyroidism caused by a giant cystic parathyroid adenoma presenting with neck swelling and hypercalcemic crisis. Fine-needle aspiration cytology of presumed thyroid swelling from one of the two sites aspirated yielded clear fluid but was not attributed to parathy...

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Main Authors: B S Sumana, M Sabaretnam, Vijaya Sarathi, Akshatha Savith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology
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Online Access:http://www.ijpmonline.org/article.asp?issn=0377-4929;year=2015;volume=58;issue=4;spage=487;epage=490;aulast=Sumana