Giant parathyroid adenoma: a case report and review of the literature

Giant parathyroid adenoma: a case report and review of the literature

Abstract Background Giant parathyroid adenoma is a rare type of parathyroid adenoma defined as weighing > 3.5 g. They present as primary hyperparathyroidism but with more elevated laboratory findings and more severe clinical presentations due to the larger tissue mass. This is the first reported...

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Main Authors: Mohamed S. Al-Hassan, Menatalla Mekhaimar, Walid El Ansari, Adham Darweesh, Abdelrahman Abdelaal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Subjects:
Giant parathyroid adenoma
Parathyroidectomy
Primary hyperparathyroidism
Minimal invasive parathyroidectomy
Atypical parathyroid adenoma
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-019-2257-7

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