Nonfunctional Metastatic Parathyroid Carcinoma in the Setting of Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 2A Syndrome. (20th February 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Posada-González, María; Gómez-Ramírez, Joaquín; Luque-Ramírez, Manuel; Guijarro, Mercedes; Martín-Pérez, Elena; Rodríguez-Sánchez, Ana; García-Sanz, Iñigo; Larrañaga, Eduardo
• Other Names: Foroulis C. Academic Editor.; Lal G. Academic Editor.; Turégano F. Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Surgery research and practice. Volume 2014(2014)
• Publication Date: 2014-02-20
• Subjects: Surgery -- Periodicals; 617.005
• DOI: 10.1155/2014/731481
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2356-7759

Abstract

Abstract : Parathyroid carcinoma is a very rare malignancy. It has been associated with hyperparathyroidism-jaw tumour syndrome, familial isolated primary hyperparathyroidism, and multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN-1) and 2A (MEN-2A) syndromes. We report a 54-year-old man with a MEN-2A which presents with a nonfunctional metastatic parathyroid carcinoma and a pheochromocytoma in the absence of medullary thyroid carcinoma. Only a few cases of parathyroid carcinoma have been reported in the literature associated with this syndrome.