Intrathyroid cystic parathyroid adenoma: A rare case of hyperparathyroidism

Abstract

A case is presented of a 52-year-old man with a swelling in the neck and dysphagia resulting from an intrathyroid cystic parathyroid adenoma. Hypercalcaemia and unusually high parathyroid hormone levels were detected preoperatively. The adenoma was removed by partial hemithyroidectomy. The literature is reviewed.

Intrathyroid Parathyroid Adenoma in Primary Hyperparathyroidism: Can It Be Predicted Preoperatively?

“…mainly owing to the low incidence of intrathyroid adenomas reported in the literature. [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14] High-resolution cervical ultrasonography (US) with color Doppler imaging is a highly sensitive tool for the preoperative diagnosis of parathyroid adenomas in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism. [15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31] Enlarged parathyroid glands are hypervascular in comparison with nodular thyroid lesions.…”