Objectives: Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is a common endocrine disease. Ectopic adenomas may cause a failed surgery which results in persistence or recurrence. Intrathyroidal parathyroid adenoma (ITPA) is a rare reason for PHPT and site of ectopia.
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June 2022
Objectives: Concomitant thyroid disease affects almost half of the primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) patients. Pre-operative evaluation of the thyroid gland for the early diagnosis of thyroid carcinoma is essential in PHPT patients. Herein, we aim to investigate the clinicopathologic features that affect the type and extent of surgery in patients having PHPT and concomitant thyroid disease but especially thyroid cancer.
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