Large retrosternal parathyroid carcinoma with primary hyperparathyroidism

Asian Journal of Surgery

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 286-289

  Tan, Geok Chin ^a,c   Shiran, M Sidik ^b   Swaminathan, Manickam ^a   Phang, K Seng ^a   Rohaizak, Muhammad ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^c UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA MEDICAL CENTER   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Carcinoma; Endocrine; Hypercalcaemia; Hyperparathyroidism; Parathyroid

Indexed keywords

EID: 35748978578     PISSN: 10159584     EISSN: 02193108     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1015-9584(08)60041-X     Document Type: Article

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