Is extensive surgery really necessary in patients with parathyroid carcinoma? Single-centre experience and a brief review of the literature

CONCLUSIONS: In the presence of PHPT characterized by particularly high preoperative levels of serum PTH and calcium this malignancy should be suspected. On the basis of our experience, we believe that extensive surgery is not always necessary.KEY WORDS: Hyperparathyroidism, Parathyroid carcinoma, Parathyroid surgery.PMID:34312331

Source: Annali Italiani di Chirurgia - July 27, 2021 Category: Surgery Authors: Gian Luigi Canu Fabio Medas Federico Cappellacci Stefano Piras Salvatore Sorrenti Enrico Erdas Pietro Giorgio Cal ò Source Type: research