Intrathyroidal parathyroid carcinoma in a patient with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1
Arita Thatte, Marina Basina, Kaniksha Desai · 2026
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Thatte and colleagues present a 2026 case report of parathyroid cancer found inside the thyroid gland of a man with a genetic condition called MEN1. In MEN1 the parathyroid glands often overwork and raise blood calcium, but cancer of them is rare, and cancer inside the thyroid rarer still. The 41-year-old man's calcium and parathyroid hormone were both far above normal.
Ultrasound showed a suspicious lump inside the thyroid. Surgeons removed that half of the thyroid, and lab study confirmed a parathyroid cancer just over three centimeters long. After surgery his calcium fell too low, and he needed calcium pills and related drugs. By twelve months his levels were normal, with no sign of the cancer back. Doctors should suspect cancer when calcium spikes in MEN1, even if the growth hides in the thyroid.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Arita Thatte, Marina Basina, Kaniksha Desai |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 17 KB |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |