Abstract:Introduction: Parathyroid carcinoma is rare and represents <1% of patients diagnosed with hyperparathyroidism (1).
Clinical Cases: We present two cases of incidentally diagnosed parathyroid carcinoma during parathyroidectomy for primary hyperparathyroidism.
A 69-year-old female was referred for hypercalcemia of 10.7 mg/dL (normal range 8.4-10.2). She had bone pain, fatigue, and mild depression. She was taking triamterene-hydrochlorothiazide, vitamin D 2000 international uni… Show more
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