Case Report

A case of parathyroid carcinoma

  • Aydoğan Aydoğdu
  • Coşkun Meriç
  • Ramazan Yıldız
  • Gökhan Üçkaya
  • Ramazan Acar
  • Alper Sönmez
  • Abdullah Taşlıpınar
  • Ümit Aydoğan
  • Halil Akbulut
  • Önder Öngürü
  • Mustafa Kutlu

Received Date: 27.04.2010 Accepted Date: 26.11.2010 Gulhane Med J 2011;53(2):139-142

Parathyroid carcinoma is a rare disease and may present with a severe form of hyperparathyroidism. Recurrences may be seen after insufficient treatment. In this case report a 37-year-old male patient with parathyroid carcinoma is presented, and treatment modalities of the disease are discussed.

Keywords: Case, parathyroid carcinoma, treatment