A PALPABLE NODULE IS THE ONLY SIGNIFICANT PREOPERATIVE CLUE IN THE DIAGNOSIS OF PARATHYROID CARCINOMA IN INDIA - A CASE SERIES
Parathyroid tumours account for a very
small percentage of all head and neck
neoplasms. The clinical presentation of
benign primary hyperparathyroidism
differs from that seen in Western series.
We attempt to review the presentation
and outcomes of patients treated for
malignant primary hyperparathyroidism
from our centre and highlight the
clinical clues to a early pre-operative
diagnosis.
