Interní Med. 2009; 11(1): 42-44
In our case is described the finding of large parathyroid carcinoma in patient with B-non-Hodgkin‘s lymphoma as a cause of hypercalcemia.
Hypercalcemia is concomitant paraneoplastic phenomenon. Primary hyperparathyroidism is less common cause of hypercalcemia
of malignancy. Coincidental occurrence of another malignancy – parathyroid carcinoma – is rare. The large neck mass, hypercalcemia
and high serum level of parathyroid hormone are nonspecific but suspicious.
Published: March 1, 2009 Show citation