| Literature DB >> 12047705 |
J Hamill1, K Maoate, S W Beasley, R Corbett, J Evans.
Abstract
Familial hyperparathyroidism and parathyroid carcinoma are rare diseases. A case of parathyroid carcinoma in an 8-year-old girl whose mother had previously undergone parathyroidectomy for primary hyperparathyroidism is reported. Parathyroid carcinoma in a preadolescent child has not been described previously, and may have a familial basis.Entities:
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Year: 2002 PMID: 12047705 DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1754.2002.00802.x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Paediatr Child Health ISSN: 1034-4810 Impact factor: 1.954