Carcinoma of the Parathyroid Glands

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Abstract
THE ENTITY of carcinoma of the parathyroid glands is well established in the medical literature in spite of its extreme rarity. This condition, particularly when associated with a tumor of endocrine function, is a fascinating and intriguing one from the physiological point of view. More important, it represents a condition which is fraught with hazards to the patient and one which is a challenge to the surgeon inasmuch as surgical therapy is the only method available to achieve a cure. Experience at this hospital has included 10 cases of functioning carcinomas in over 250 cases of hyperfunctioning tumors of the parathyroid glands. Although 4 of these cases have been presented by us, it is desirable at this time to review the entire experience with 6 additional cases. Recently our attention has been directed to errors in diagnosis that have resulted in unsatisfactory treatment. We wish to emphasize again that the

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