Parathyroid carcinoma in hemodialysis patients; it should not be diagnosed as a thyroid nodule

Implication for health policy/practice/research/medical education

The incidence of parathyroid carcinoma is about 0.5% of cases of primary hyperparathyroidism, however, its incidence in dialysis patients with secondary or tertiary hyperparathyroidism is very rare and around 20 patients has been reported yet. About 10% of all parathyroid cancers are nonfunctioning and are associated with poor prognosis.

Please cite this paper as: Ardalan MR. Parathyroid carcinoma in hemodialysis patients; it should not be diagnosed as a thyroid nodule. J Parathyr Dis 2013; 1(2): 25-26.