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CASE REPORT

Large Functional Parathyroid Cyst–Unusual Neck Mass: A Case Report

Meghana Perla, Shawn Thomas Sam, Supriya Sen, Anish Jacob Cherian, Paul Mazhuvanchary Jacob

Keywords : Functional parathyroid cyst, Hyperparathyroidism, Parathyroid cyst

Citation Information : Perla M, Sam ST, Sen S, Cherian AJ, Jacob PM. Large Functional Parathyroid Cyst–Unusual Neck Mass: A Case Report. 2023; 18 (1):31-34.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10088-11213

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

Published Online: 30-06-2023

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2023; The Author(s).


Abstract

Parathyroid cysts (PCs) are rare entities and they being functional are even rarer. We report a case of a large functional parathyroid cyst that presented as a midline neck swelling.


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