Combined parathyroid adenoma and an occult papillary carcinoma

Authors

• Abdul-Wahed N. Meshikhes, Department of Surgery, Dammam Central Hospital, Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Tel. +966 (3) 8155777 Ext. 3490. Fax. +966 (3) 8551019. E-mail: meshikhes{at}doctor.com
• Mohammed S. Butt, Department of Surgery, Dammam Central Hospital, Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Tel. +966 (3) 8155777 Ext. 3490. Fax. +966 (3) 8551019. E-mail: meshikhes{at}doctor.com
• Basima A. Al-Saihati, Department of Surgery, Dammam Central Hospital, Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Tel. +966 (3) 8155777 Ext. 3490. Fax. +966 (3) 8551019. E-mail: meshikhes{at}doctor.com

Abstract

Although the pathological association of thyroid and parathyroid disease is common, the association of both parathyroid adenoma and thyroid cancer is rare. We report here a case of a 45-year-old Saudi woman who was diagnosed to have primary hyperparathyroidism due to a single parathyroid adenoma as confirmed biochemically and radiologically. At operation, the adenoma was found to be an intrathyroid and therefore a thyroid lobectomy was performed. Histology of the excised lobe revealed in addition to the intrathyroid parathyroid adenoma a concurrent occult thyroid papillary carcinoma. This interesting association is discussed based on a literature review.

Article Type

Case Report

First Page

1707

Last Page

1710

Recommended Citation

Meshikhes, Abdul-Wahed N.; Butt, Mohammed S.; and Al-Saihati, Basima A. (2004) "Combined parathyroid adenoma and an occult papillary carcinoma," Saudi Medical Journal: Vol. 25: Iss. 11, Article 34.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/1658-3175.2671