Rare case of parathyroid gland sarcoidosis presenting with hypercalcaemia.
BMJ Case Rep
; 12(7)2019 Jul 15.
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ABSTRACT
Sarcoidosis of the parathyroid gland is a rare occurrence. Parathyroid sarcoidosis is usually associated with parathyroid adenomas, and, therefore, hypercalcaemia is a common presentation of this entity. We present a case of parathyroid sarcoidosis and review the world literature regarding this rare condition. A woman with a history of diffuse large B cell lymphoma underwent a surveillance positron emission tomography scan that showed increased fluorodeoxyglucose uptake in multiple thoracic and abdominal lymph nodes and in a left upper extremity soft tissue mass. Biopsy of the soft tissue mass showed non-caseating granulomas consistent with sarcoidosis. Blood work showed a serum calcium of 11.1 mg/dL with an intact serum parathyroid hormone of 92 pg/dL. Primary hyperparathyroidism was suspected. A neck ultrasound and sestamibi parathyroid scintigraphy demonstrated a parathyroid nodule. She underwent surgical resection, and the histopathology revealed a parathyroid adenoma and non-caseating granulomata consistent with a diagnosis of sarcoidosis.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Neoplasias de las Paratiroides
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Sarcoidosis
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Adenoma
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Hipercalcemia
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
Límite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
BMJ Case Rep
Año:
2019
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos