Immunoperoxidase study of uncommon parathyroid tumors. Report of two cases of nonfunctioning parathyroid carcinoma and one intrathyroid parathyroid tumor-producing amyloid

• Published in: The American journal of surgical pathology Vol. 7; no. 6; p. 535
• Main Authors: Ordoñez, N G, Ibañez, M L, Samaan, N A, Hickey, R C
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.09.1983
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Amyloid - metabolism; Carcinoma - metabolism; Carcinoma - pathology; Female; Histocytochemistry; Humans; Immunoenzyme Techniques; Lymphatic Metastasis; Male; Middle Aged; Neoplasm Recurrence, Local - metabolism; Neoplasm Recurrence, Local - pathology; Parathyroid Glands - pathology; Parathyroid Hormone - metabolism; Parathyroid Neoplasms - metabolism; Parathyroid Neoplasms - pathology

Nonfunctioning carcinomas of the parathyroid gland are rare and difficult to diagnose. They are often confused with thyroid tumors or with metastasis from other sites. We report two cases of nonfunctioning parathyroid carcinomas; one was originally diagnosed as follicular carcinoma of the thyroid gl...