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Language

English

Publication Date

3-1-2025

Journal

Ear, Nose & Throat Journal

DOI

10.1177/01455613231159133

PMID

36794637

Abstract

Parathyroid cysts (PC) are infrequently encountered and characterize less than 1% of all head and neck masses. When present, PCs may present as a palpable neck mass and lead to hypercalcemia and rarely respiratory depression. Furthermore, the diagnostics of PCs is difficult as they can masquerade as a thyroid or mediastinal mass given their proximity. PCs are theorized to be a progression of parathyroid adenomas and often routine surgical excision is sufficient for cure. To our knowledge, there is no documented report of a patient with an infected parathyroid cyst that led to severe dyspnea. This case describes our experience of a patient with an infected parathyroid cyst presenting as hypercalcemia and airway obstruction.

Keywords

Humans, Airway Obstruction, Cysts, Dyspnea, Hypercalcemia, Parathyroid Diseases, Rupture, Spontaneous, airway, cyst, hypercalcemia, parathyroid

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