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Parathyroid carcinoma associated with polycythemia vera
1Medical College of Georgia, Department of Medicine, Augusta 30912.
Bone
|January 1, 1991
Summary
This case report suggests a link between parathyroid tumors and blood disorders like polycythemia vera. Treating hypercalcemia associated with parathyroid carcinoma can improve blood cell counts.
Area of Science:
- Endocrinology
- Hematology
- Oncology
Background:
- Hyperparathyroidism is associated with various clinical manifestations.
- Parathyroid carcinoma is a rare endocrine malignancy.
- Polycythemia vera is a myeloproliferative neoplasm characterized by excessive red blood cell production.