A Rare Case of Parathyroid Carcinoma

Abstract

Hyperparathyroidism has typical presentation due to osteopenic bones and raised serum calcium level. Adenoma of the parathyroid is the commonest cause of primary parathyroidism. Parathyroid Carcinoma is an extremely rare tumor and is associated with delayed diagnosis that decreases the possibility of achieving a histological margin-negative resection, as this is the patient’s only hope for cure and prolonged disease-free survival. We present a case of rare parathyroid carcinoma in a lady who has been operated twice for parathyroid adenoma but later presented with histopathologically proven carcinoma.