1987
DOI: 10.1007/bf00464649
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Cystic parathyroid adenoma with coexistent sarcoid granulomas

Abstract: A 55-year-old woman with sarcoidosis developed hyperparathyroidism that was associated with fluctuating serum calcium levels. Ultrasonography and a computed tomography (CT) scan of the neck demonstrated a cystic lesion in the lower posterior area of the left thyroid lobe. Histological examination after subsequent surgery revealed sarcoid granulomas within a parathyroid adenoma. The pathogenesis of this rare association is discussed.

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“…The coexistence of nonfunctional mediastinal parathyroid adenoma and granulomatous inflammation involving the mediastinal lymph nodes makes the present case exceedingly rare. Whilst a parathyroid adenoma with coexistent sarcoid granulomas has been reported by Taguchi et al (9) and Robinson et al (10), in both these cases the sarcoid‐like granulomas were present within the parathyroid adenoma, unlike in our case, where the two lesions were quite separate, although located in the mediastinum. Also, both these cases demonstrated hypercalcaemia—unlike the present case, which was normocalcemic.…”
Section: Discussioncontrasting
confidence: 39%
“…The coexistence of nonfunctional mediastinal parathyroid adenoma and granulomatous inflammation involving the mediastinal lymph nodes makes the present case exceedingly rare. Whilst a parathyroid adenoma with coexistent sarcoid granulomas has been reported by Taguchi et al (9) and Robinson et al (10), in both these cases the sarcoid‐like granulomas were present within the parathyroid adenoma, unlike in our case, where the two lesions were quite separate, although located in the mediastinum. Also, both these cases demonstrated hypercalcaemia—unlike the present case, which was normocalcemic.…”
Section: Discussioncontrasting
confidence: 39%
“…A hand search of article bibliographies was also performed with the ISI Thompson Web of Knowledge Citation report, enabling further articles to be retrieved. From the initial electronic search of 185 articles for possible inclusion, 27 articles were retained following title and abstract reviews; these articles reported on a total of 96 patients with inflammatory diseases of the parathyroid gland, including parathyroiditis ( n = 15), lymphocytic infiltrate ( n = 69), sarcoidosis of the parathyroid gland ( n = 6), tuberculosis ( n = 14), and granulomatous disease ( n = 2) 10–36 . The inclusion criterion was unambiguous evidence of inflammatory processes of the parathyroid gland in the form of a histological description.…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Parathyroid adenomas were histologically confirmed in six of these seven cases, and in the remaining case, the serum PTH was elevated, and hyperplasia of the parathyroid gland was demonstrated without evidence of an adenoma 1–5. Histologic examination revealed non-caseating granulomas within the adenoma in five cases,1 3–5 adjacent to the adenoma in one case2 and within the hyperplastic parathyroid tissue in the one case in which no adenoma was found 2. In all cases that reported laboratory data, the serum calcium level was increased, serum 1,25(OH) 2 vitamin D was elevated or at the upper limits of normal, serum 25(OH) vitamin D was low and the serum PTH level was elevated.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 81%