Parathyroid gland carcinoma
Parathyroid gland carcinoma
Definition
A very rare, slow-growing, clinically serious endocrine tumor that generally develops in mid-adulthood. PRTC presents as a palpable painless mass in the neck and causes severe hypercalcemia and related symptoms, non-specific gastrointestinal manifestations, as well as renal and bone complications related to primary hyperparathyroidism (nephrolithiasis, impaired renal function, osteoporosis, bone pain, and pathologic fractures, etc.). Some PRTCs are however non-functioning tumors.
Also known as adenocarcinoma of parathyroid, adenocarcinoma of parathyroid gland, adenocarcinoma of the parathyroid, adenocarcinoma of the parathyroid gland, carcinoma of parathyroid, carcinoma of parathyroid gland, carcinoma of the parathyroid, carcinoma of the parathyroid gland, parathyroid adenocarcinoma, parathyroid carcinoma, parathyroid gland adenocarcinoma, parathyroid gland carcinoma — per MONDO
Also identified as
- DOID 1540 per MONDO
- NCIT C4906 per MONDO
- OMIM 608266 per MONDO
- Orphanet 143 per MONDO
- SCTID 255037004 per MONDO
- UMLS C0687150 per MONDO
Affected Organs
| Organ | Involvement | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Craniocervical region | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Craniocervical region | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Endocrine gland | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Endocrine gland | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Neck | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Neck | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Parathyroid glands | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Parathyroid glands | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |