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World J Clin Cases. Sep 6, 2023; 11(25): 5934-5940
Published online Sep 6, 2023. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i25.5934
Published online Sep 6, 2023. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i25.5934
Parathyroid carcinoma: Three case reports
Ce Shi, Yan-Jie Yong, Ai-Jun Xia, Department of Ultrasound, Yantaishan Hospital, Yantai 264003, Shandong Province, China
Ning Lu, Department of Pathology, Yantaishan Hospital, Yantai 264003, Shandong Province, China
Hai-Di Chu, Department of Thyroid Surgery, Yantaishan Hospital, Yantai 264003, Shandong Province, China
Author contributions: Shi C and Lu N contributed to manuscript writing and editing, and data collection; Yong YJ contributed to data analysis; Chu HD did the surgical appraisal; Xia AJ contributed to conceptualization and supervision; All authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Ai-Jun Xia, MD, Chief Doctor, Department of Ultrasound, Yantaishan Hospital, No. 10087 Kejidadao Road, Yantai 264003, Shandong Province, China. xiaaijun1964@sina.com
Received: April 12, 2023
Peer-review started: April 12, 2023
First decision: July 3, 2023
Revised: July 14, 2023
Accepted: August 1, 2023
Article in press: August 1, 2023
Published online: September 6, 2023
Processing time: 142 Days and 8.8 Hours
Peer-review started: April 12, 2023
First decision: July 3, 2023
Revised: July 14, 2023
Accepted: August 1, 2023
Article in press: August 1, 2023
Published online: September 6, 2023
Processing time: 142 Days and 8.8 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: Parathyroid carcinoma (PC) is a rare malignant tumor with a highly variable clinical course, depending on the aggressiveness of the individual tumor and the degree of hypercalcemia. As clinical signs and laboratory results are nonspecific, it is difficult to diagnose PC before surgery, so relevant imaging examinations are often needed. The aim of this report is to summarize the diagnosis and treatment of three cases of PC and to review and conclude aspects regarding the three collected cases with reference to other relevant cases to explore the value of ultrasound in the diagnosis of PC.