Nonfunctional parathyroid carcinoma

• Published in: Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology Vol. 136; no. 7; pp. 969 - 974
• Main Authors: Gao, Wen Chao, Ruan, Can Ping, Zhang, Jun Chu, Liu, Hui Min, Xu, Xin Yun, Sun, Yan Ping, Wang, Qiang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Berlin/Heidelberg : Springer-Verlag 01.07.2010; Springer-Verlag; Springer; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Antineoplastic agents; Biological and medical sciences; Cancer; Cancer Research; Endocrine system; Endocrinopathies; Hematology; Humans; Internal Medicine; Male; Malignant tumors; Medical diagnosis; Medical prognosis; Medical sciences; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Middle Aged; Nonfunctioning; Oncology; Original Paper; Parathyroid Neoplasms - diagnosis; Parathyroid Neoplasms - surgery; Parathyroid tumor; Parathyroids. Parafollicular cells. Cholecalciferol. Phosphocalcic homeostasis (diseases); Pharmacology. Drug treatments; Nonfunctioning; Parathyroid tumor; Endocrinopathy; Parathyroid diseases; Parathyroid cancer; Malignant tumor; Cancer; Parathyroid carcinoma

Purpose Nonfunctional parathyroid carcinoma (PTC) is one of the rarest malignant diseases and only nine cases have been reported during the last 23 years. We present a case of nonfunctioning PTC and review the literature in an effort to provide a better understanding of this rare disorder. Methods O...