Malignant hypercalcemia associated with a parathyroid macrocyst and the early genesis of a giant cell tumor

Anthony Oh, Pablo Mojica, Maureen Sullivan, Dongfeng Tan, Wesley Hicks, Thom Loree, Nestor Rigual

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Abstract

Parathyroid cysts rarely cause primary hyperparathyroidism. In most cases, the resultant hypercalcemia is mild and detected before any significant skeletal disease develops. We report a patient with severe hypercalcemia, a synchronous brown tumor (osteitis fibrosa cystica) of the maxilla, and a large benign functional parathyroid cyst. The unusual patient presentation and management are described and illustrated. The pertinent literature is reviewed.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)54-57
Number of pages4
JournalAmerican Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
Volume27
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2006
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Otorhinolaryngology

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