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Review
. 2013 May-Jun;34(5-6):170-2.
doi: 10.11138/gchir/2013.34.5.170.

Parathyroid carcinoma: case report

G Sturniolo, E Gagliano, A Tonante, F Taranto, E Papalia, R Cascio, C Damiano, F Vermiglio, G Sturniolo
Review

Parathyroid carcinoma: case report

G Sturniolo et al. G Chir. 2013 May-Jun.

Abstract

The authors present a case of parathyroid carcinoma in a patient with primary hyperparathyroidism. Following a literature review, the clinical and diagnostic profile, treatment and prognosis of this rare disease are discussed.

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Figures

Fig. 1
Fig. 1
Well differentiated parathyroid adenocarcinoma. Stromal infiltration. (H&E, original magnification 200x).
Fig. 2
Fig. 2
Isometric view of the infiltration, revealing cells with regular nuclei and clear vacuolated cytoplasm (H&E, original magnification 400x).
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