The management of parathyroid carcinoma.

Purpose Of Review: To summarize the current treatment approaches to parathyroid malignancy.

Recent Findings: Recent advances in molecular biology are aiding the understanding of the pathogenesis of this condition, and imaging modalities are contributing to localization of the abnormal parathyroid tissue.

Summary: The treatment of parathyroid malignancy is overwhelmingly surgical, comprising an initial en bloc resection of the tumor and adjacent structures.

Osseointegrated implants in the management of childhood ear abnormalities: with particular emphasis on complications.

Little has been published about the difficulties encountered during the insertion of osseointegrated implants for the attachment of bone anchored hearing aids (BAHA) and auricular prostheses in children. This study examines this issue in the first 51 children implanted at our centre. During surgery, the most common problem encountered was the presence of thin bone resulting in incomplete insertion of fixtures.