Parathyroid Carcinoma Shown on 99mTc-Sestamibi Parathyroid SPECT/CT Scan in a Pediatric Patient

A 10-year-old boy presented with back pain. 99mTc-methylene diphosphonate bone scan demonstrated the sign of metabolic bone disease, suspected due to hyperparathyroidism. 99mTc-sestamibi parathyroid SPECT/CT demonstrated focal lesion in the lower pole of the right lobe. The pathological examination demonstrated parathyroid carcinoma, which is very rare in pediatric population.
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