Parathyroid carcinoma as an overlooked etiology of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women: a case report
Jing Su, Shiqiong Lei, Meiyuan Jin, Hongzhi Hu, Wenshan He · 2026
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Jing Su, Shiqiong Lei, Meiyuan Jin, Hongzhi Hu, and Wenshan He present a case report, published in 2025, of a rare gland cancer hiding behind common bone thinning. A 54-year-old woman was treated for severe postmenopausal osteoporosis, yet her joint pain held on. A hormone workup then found an overactive parathyroid gland driving the loss. Surgery removed the gland, and tissue study named it parathyroid carcinoma, an extremely rare cancer.
Her bone complaints eased after the cause was cut out. The case warns that bone thinning after menopause is not always the plain kind. A hidden gland fault needs wholly unlike care. Checking the cause first, the team urge, saves years of wrong pills. Rare cancers can wear common masks.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Jing Su, Shiqiong Lei, Meiyuan Jin, Hongzhi Hu, Wenshan He |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 16 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |