Case Report and Systematic Review: Sarcomatoid Parathyroid Carcinoma —A Rare, Highly Malignant Subtype

ConclusionSaPC is a very rare pathologic subtype of PC and appears to be much more easily misdiagnosed as a thyroid tumor. Spindle cell areas or transitional zones are highly possible to be pathological features in its sarcomatoid components. Despite many similarities, there are some differences between SaPC and general PC—SaPC does not show the obvious endocrine feature but stronger aggressiveness. Surgical treatment of SaPC does relieve life-threatening symptoms and improve quality of life even with recurrence in the short term.
Source: Frontiers in Endocrinology - Category: Endocrinology Source Type: research