RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Incidentally discovered severe hypercalcaemia from a functioning parathyroid cyst: the limitations of intraoperative parathyroid hormone (IOPTH) monitoring
JF BMJ Case Reports
JO BMJ Case Reports
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
SP e239119
DO 10.1136/bcr-2020-239119
VO 14
IS 5
A1 Nogues, Juan Carlos
A1 Cox, Robert
A1 Mulcahy, Collin
A1 Benito, Daniel
A1 Goodman, Joseph
YR 2021
UL http://casereports.bmj.com/content/14/5/e239119.abstract
AB Parathyroid cysts (PCs) are rare pathologies and are typically non-functional (do not secrete parathyroid hormone (PTH)). The aetiology of PCs is highly debated, and management is complex. We present a unique case of a parathyroid adenoma contained within a functional PC and highlight the limitations of intraoperative PTH monitoring during the surgical resection of functional PCs.