Article
A Rare Case of Severe Hypercalcemia Secondary to Atypical Parathyroid Cystic Adenoma with Negative Sestamibi Scan
Internal Medicine
Division
North Florida
Hospital
Ocala Regional Medical Center
Document Type
Case Report
Publication Date
1-31-2020
Keywords
- hypercalcemia,
- primary hyperparathyroidism,
- parathyroid sestamibi scan,
- parathyroid adenoma
Disciplines
Abstract
The two types of parathyroid cysts are functional and non-functional cysts. Cystic parathyroid lesions are a rare cause of hypercalcemia and often pose a diagnostic challenge due to the reduced detection on preoperative imaging studies. We, herein, present a rare case of an elderly female presenting to the emergency department with altered mental status associated with hypercalcemic crisis and a negative sestamibi scan. Following surgical resection, pathology revealed the diagnosis of cystic parathyroid adenoma and normalization of serum calcium levels.
Publisher or Conference
Cureus
Citation Information
Monsour E P, Rifai F, Chacko J, et al. (January 31, 2020) A Rare Case of Severe Hypercalcemia Secondary to Atypical Parathyroid Cystic Adenoma with Negative Sestamibi Scan. Cureus 12(1): e6830. doi:10.7759/cureus.6830