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ArticleCureus2025

Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma Infiltrating a Parathyroid Adenoma: A Case Report.

Adam McLuckie, Sydney B Thornton, Robin Andree, Scott O'Neil

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Article in Cureus, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 authors.

Adam McLuckieMedical School, Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine, Blacksburg, USA.
Sydney B ThorntonMedical School, Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine, Blacksburg, USA.
Robin AndreePathology, Sovah Health - Martinsville Hospital, Martinsville, USA.
Scott O'NeilGeneral Surgery, Sovah Health - Martinsville Hospital, Martinsville, USA.

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Abstract

Primary hyperparathyroidism due to parathyroid adenoma with concurrent papillary thyroid carcinoma is rare. Less frequently described is the histological interplay between these pathologies. This report describes the case of a 70-year-old female patient who presented with symptomatic hypercalcemia. Subsequent imaging was indicative of a left inferior lobe parathyroid adenoma and highly suspicious for left inferior lobe thyroid carcinoma. A subtotal thyroidectomy with isolated parathyroidectomy was performed. Postoperatively, the patient demonstrated normalization of calcium levels, parathyroid hormone, and resolution of symptoms. Histological evaluation demonstrated direct parathyroid adenoma invasion by the papillary thyroid carcinoma. This report demonstrates that although rare, parathyroid adenoma and papillary thyroid carcinoma can coexist and have the potential to complicate management.

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papillary thyroid carcinomaparathyroidectomyparathyroid gland adenomaprimary hyperparathyroidismsubtotal thyroidectomy

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PMID40255724
PMCPMC12009611

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