Endocrine Abstracts

A palpable parathyroid mass, in a patient with primary hyperparathyroidism, is presumed to be parathyroid carcinoma until proven otherwise, with other less common causes including parathyroid cysts and adenomas.

In developing world primary hyperparathyroidism presented in different way not only in the disease age group as well as in clinical symptoms and signs. More cases of symptomatic PHPT are presented in younger age group and some time large adenomas can presented a palpable neck swellings.

We have 13 cases of clinically palpable parathyroid tumors out of 58 cases. In all palpable cases except one proved benign adenomas.

Large parathyroid adenomas can be presented clinically palpable swelling. Cytology and imaging of parathyroid adenomas may, on occasion, mimic follicular thyroid neoplasms.

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Funding: This research did not receive any specific grant from any funding agency in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sector.