Parathyroid carcinoma in a child

Authors

Donald E. Meier, UT Southwestern Medical Center
William H. Snyder, UT Southwestern Medical Center
Bryan A. Dickson, UT Southwestern Medical Center
Linda R. Margraf, UT Southwestern Medical Center
Philip C. Guzzetta, UT Southwestern Medical Center

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

1-1-1999

Journal

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volume

34

Issue

4

DOI

10.1016/S0022-3468(99)90084-2

Keywords

Hypercalcemia; Parathyroid carcinoma

Abstract

Parathyroid carcinoma is a rare cause of hypercalcemia in children but should be considered in a child presenting with an extremely elevated serum calcium level. The authors report the fifth case of parathyroid carcinoma in a child less than 16 years of age.

APA Citation

Meier, D., Snyder, W., Dickson, B., Margraf, L., & Guzzetta, P. (1999). Parathyroid carcinoma in a child. Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 34 (4). http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0022-3468(99)90084-2