Concurrent papillary thyroid cancer and parathyroid adenoma as a rare condition: a case report

Although the pathological relationship between parathyroid andthyroid diseases is common, an association between parathyroidadenoma and thyroid cancer is rare. Concomitant thyroidcancer in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism (pHPT) hasbeen reported at varying frequencies.WE present here a 23-y...

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Published in:Nuclear medicine review. Central & Eastern Europe 2012-01, Vol.15 (2), p.153-155
Main Authors: Javadi, Hamid, Jallalat, Sara, Farrokhi, Shokrollah, Semnani, Shahriar, Mogharrabi, Mehdi, Riazi, Ahmad, Nabipour, Iraj, Moshtaghi, Darab, Assadi, Majid
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Language:English
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Case reports
Thyroid cancer
Tumors
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Summary:Although the pathological relationship between parathyroid andthyroid diseases is common, an association between parathyroidadenoma and thyroid cancer is rare. Concomitant thyroidcancer in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism (pHPT) hasbeen reported at varying frequencies.WE present here a 23-year-old man who had papillary thyroidcarcinoma in the right thyroid lobe and a parathyroid adenomain the left thyroid lobe, which were confirmed surgically.
ISSN:1506-9680
1644-4345