Parathyroid carcinoma in multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1. Case report and review of the literature

Carlos del Pozo, Luis García-Pascual, Montserrat Balsells, María-José Barahona, Enrique Veloso, Clarisa González, Jordi Anglada-Barceló

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Parathyroid carcinoma is an infrequent cause of primary hyperparathyroidism. Although hyperparathyroidism in multiple endocrine neoplasia 1 (MEN1) syndrome is the most common manifestation, parathyroid carcinoma is rare. We report a male patient who was diagnosed at 44 years of age with parathyroid carcinoma in the context of MEN1 syndrome coincident …