Non-functional water clear cell parathyroid carcinoma masquerading as medullary thyroid carcinoma

Ann Diagn Pathol. 2021 Oct:54:151791. doi: 10.1016/j.anndiagpath.2021.151791. Epub 2021 Jul 15.

Abstract

Parathyroid carcinoma is a rare neuroendocrine tumor. Non-functional parathyroid carcinomas are exceedingly rare neoplasms which generally present at an advanced disease stage, and occasionally can masquerade as medullary thyroid carcinoma.

Keywords: Non functional; Parathyroid carcinoma; Water-clear cell.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Carcinoma, Neuroendocrine / diagnosis
  • Carcinoma, Neuroendocrine / pathology*
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial / diagnosis
  • Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial / pathology*
  • Parathyroid Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Parathyroid Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Thyroid Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Thyroid Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Water*

Substances

  • Water

Supplementary concepts

  • Thyroid cancer, medullary