A Case of Parathyroid Carcinoma with Presented Lung Metastases

Abstract

Parathyroid carcinoma is one of the rarest endocrinologic tumors. It covers on average %1 of all hyperparathyroid cases. It can be seen as a part of genetic syndromes or generally as sporadic cases. Man/Woman ratio is 0,8/1 . 90% of parathyroid carcinoma is usually hormonally active and presents with hypercalcemia clinic, and in many cases also a palpable or detectable big neck mass is present. Our case is an exciting and rare case due to first presentation is hypercalcemia and hyperparathyroidia with lung methastazes without detectable parathyroid mass in neck.

Keywords

• parathyroid carcinoma
• lung methastazes
• case report
• paratiroid karsinomu
• akciğer metastazı
• olgu sunumu