Parathyroid cancer diagnostic criteria
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ammu Susheela, M.D. [2]
Overview
The diagnosis of parathyroid cancer is made when if any of the following 5 diagnostic criteria are met: hypercalcemia greater than 14 milligrams per deciliter, serum parathyroid hormone levels greater than twice that of normal, a palpable cervical mass in a hypercalcemic patient, unilateral vocal cord paralysis with hypercalcemia, and concomitant renal and skeletal disease observed in a patient with a markedly elevated serum parathyroid hormone.[1]
Diagnostic Criteria
- The diagnosis of parathyroid cancer is made when if any of the following 5 diagnostic criteria are met:
- Hypercalcemia greater than 14 milligrams per deciliter
- Serum parathyroid hormone levels greater than twice that of normal
- A cervical mass palpated in a hypercalcemic patient
- Hypercalcemia associated with unilateral vocal cord paralysis
- Concomitant renal and skeletal diseases among patients with markedly elevated serum parathyroid hormone
References
- ↑ Parathyroid cancer. Canadian Cancer Society (2015). http://www.cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-type/parathyroid/parathyroid-cancer/?region=bc Accessed on December 29, 2015