Gui SY, Zhang CN, Ling L, Tang RX, Yang J. Parathyroid carcinoma located in the thyroid gland: A case report. World J Clin Cases 2024; 12(18): 3609-3614 [PMID: 38983395 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v12.i18.3609]
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Jing Yang, Doctor, Chief Doctor, Department of Endocrinology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology Union Shenzhen Hospital, The 6th Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Taoyuan Road, Nanshan District, Shenzhen 518052, Guangdong Province, China. yangjing9803@hotmail.com
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Endocrinology & Metabolism
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Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. Jun 26, 2024; 12(18): 3609-3614 Published online Jun 26, 2024. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v12.i18.3609
Parathyroid carcinoma located in the thyroid gland: A case report
Shu-Yan Gui, Chang-Ning Zhang, Li Ling, Ruo-Xi Tang, Jing Yang
Shu-Yan Gui, Chang-Ning Zhang, Li Ling, Ruo-Xi Tang, Jing Yang, Department of Endocrinology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology Union Shenzhen Hospital, The 6th Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen 518052, Guangdong Province, China
Author contributions: Yang J and Gui SY reviewed the literature and contributed to manuscript drafting; Zhang CN analyzed and interpreted the imaging findings; Ling L reviewed the literature and drafted the manuscript; Tang RX were responsible for the revision of the manuscript for important intellectual content; all authors issued final approval for the version to be submitted.
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Corresponding author: Jing Yang, Doctor, Chief Doctor, Department of Endocrinology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology Union Shenzhen Hospital, The 6th Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Taoyuan Road, Nanshan District, Shenzhen 518052, Guangdong Province, China. yangjing9803@hotmail.com
Received: March 9, 2024 Revised: April 28, 2024 Accepted: May 13, 2024 Published online: June 26, 2024 Processing time: 100 Days and 21.7 Hours
Abstract
BACKGROUND
Parathyroid carcinoma (PC) is a difficult-to-diagnose rare disease with low incidence. Relatively accurate preoperative diagnosis is very important in choosing surgical methods and patient prognosis.
CASE SUMMARY
This study reported the clinical diagnosis and treatment of a rare patient with PC located in the thyroid gland and provided a case reference for the diagnosis and treatment of PC. A case of a 64-year-old male patient who presented to our hospital with systemic muscle and joint pain and palpitations is outlined. Subsequently, the patient was admitted to the Department of Nephrology for the treatment of “multiple myeloma nephropathy pending investigation”. The patient was diagnosed with “primary hyperparathyroidism and hypercalcemic crisis” using thyroid color ultrasound.
CONCLUSION
The intraoperative frozen section report considered the parathyroid tumor. Surgical tumor resection was promptly performed, and the diagnosis of PC was confirmed.
Core Tip: Parathyroid carcinoma (PC) is a difficult-to-diagnose rare disease with low incidence. Relatively accurate preoperative diagnosis is very important in choosing surgical methods and patient prognosis. This study reported a rare patient with PC located in the thyroid gland. Combined with the results of color thyroid ultrasound and intraoperative frozen section, the primary disease of the patient can be confirmed. Accurate preoperative diagnosis is helpful for timely surgical resection of the tumor and improving the therapeutic effect.
