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'''Parathyroid carcinoma''' is a rare epithelial malignancy of the [[parathyroid gland]].
 
==General==
*Extremely rare.
 
==Microscopic==
Features:<ref>{{Ref PBoD8|1128}}</ref>
*Histologically normal parathyroid cells.
**Cytologic features '''not''' reliable for diagnosis.
*Fibrous capsule.
*Invasion of surrounding tissue - '''key feature'''.
*+/-[[Metastasis]] - '''diagnostic feature'''.
 
Note:
*Diagnosis of ''parathyroid carcinoma'' is like that of ''malignant [[pheochromocytoma]]'' - cytology useless, tissue invasion and metastases are the key features.
 
===Images===
*[http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/280908-overview Parathyroid carcinoma (medscape.com)].
 
==IHC==
*Ki-67 >6% of cells positive - supports diagnosis.<ref name=pmid7860042>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Abbona | first1 = GC. | last2 = Papotti | first2 = M. | last3 = Gasparri | first3 = G. | last4 = Bussolati | first4 = G. | title = Proliferative activity in parathyroid tumors as detected by Ki-67 immunostaining. | journal = Hum Pathol | volume = 26 | issue = 2 | pages = 135-8 | month = Feb | year = 1995 | doi =  | PMID = 7860042 }}</ref>
**Parathyroid adenomas and hyperplasias ~ 3%.
 
==See also==
*[[Parathyroid gland]].
 
==References==
{{Reflist|1}}


[[Category:Diagnosis]]
[[Category:Diagnosis]]
[[Category:Endocrine pathology]]

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Parathyroid carcinoma is a rare epithelial malignancy of the parathyroid gland.

General

  • Extremely rare.

Microscopic

Features:[1]

  • Histologically normal parathyroid cells.
    • Cytologic features not reliable for diagnosis.
  • Fibrous capsule.
  • Invasion of surrounding tissue - key feature.
  • +/-Metastasis - diagnostic feature.

Note:

  • Diagnosis of parathyroid carcinoma is like that of malignant pheochromocytoma - cytology useless, tissue invasion and metastases are the key features.

Images

IHC

  • Ki-67 >6% of cells positive - supports diagnosis.[2]
    • Parathyroid adenomas and hyperplasias ~ 3%.

See also

References

  1. Kumar, Vinay; Abbas, Abul K.; Fausto, Nelson; Aster, Jon (2009). Robbins and Cotran pathologic basis of disease (8th ed.). Elsevier Saunders. pp. 1128. ISBN 978-1416031215.
  2. Abbona, GC.; Papotti, M.; Gasparri, G.; Bussolati, G. (Feb 1995). "Proliferative activity in parathyroid tumors as detected by Ki-67 immunostaining.". Hum Pathol 26 (2): 135-8. PMID 7860042.