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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
The diagnosis of parathyroid cancer is made when if any of the following 5 diagnostic criteria are met: Hypercalcemia is greater than 14 milligrams per deciliter, serum parathyroid hormone levels are 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. | The diagnosis of parathyroid cancer is made when if any of the following 5 diagnostic criteria are met: [[Hypercalcemia]] is greater than 14 milligrams per deciliter, [[Parathormone|serum parathyroid hormone]] levels are 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 [[Parathormone|serum parathyroid hormone]]. | ||
==Diagnostic Criteria== | ==Diagnostic Criteria== | ||
* Parathyroid carcinoma should be suspected clinically | * Parathyroid carcinoma should be suspected clinically in the following conditions. | ||
:* Hypercalcemia is greater than 14 milligrams per deciliter. | :* [[Hypercalcemia]] is greater than 14 milligrams per deciliter. | ||
:* | :* [[Parathormone|serum parathyroid hormone]] levels are greater than twice that of normal. | ||
:* A cervical mass is palpated in a hypercalcemic patient. | :* A cervical mass is palpated in a hypercalcemic patient. | ||
:* Hypercalcemia is associated with unilateral vocal cord paralysis. | :* [[Hypercalcemia]] is associated with unilateral vocal cord paralysis. | ||
:* Concomitant renal and skeletal disease are observed in a patient with a markedly elevated serum parathyroid hormone. | :* Concomitant renal and skeletal disease are observed in a patient with a markedly elevated [[Parathormone|serum parathyroid hormone]]. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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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 is greater than 14 milligrams per deciliter, serum parathyroid hormone levels are 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.
Diagnostic Criteria
- Parathyroid carcinoma should be suspected clinically in the following conditions.
- Hypercalcemia is greater than 14 milligrams per deciliter.
- serum parathyroid hormone levels are greater than twice that of normal.
- A cervical mass is palpated in a hypercalcemic patient.
- Hypercalcemia is associated with unilateral vocal cord paralysis.
- Concomitant renal and skeletal disease are observed in a patient with a markedly elevated serum parathyroid hormone.