Nonfunctional carcinoma of the parathyroid
β Scribed by Joseph C. Sieracki; Robert C. Horn Jr.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1960
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 872 KB
- Volume
- 13
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0008-543X
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β¦ Synopsis
ARCINOMA of the parathyroid is a rare neo-C plasm. Although it is generally agreed that such tumors do occur, there is no agreement upon diagnostic criteria. de Quervain is frequently cited as having reported the first case in 1909;lO yet his case, unassociated with evidence of hyperparathyroidism, is not accepted by all. In 1948 Norris8 reviewed 41 cases reported in the medical literature as carcinomas of the parathyroid. He accepted only
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