Parathyroid Adenoma and Previous Head-and-Neck Irradiation
Authors: STEPHEN H. SCHACHNER
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1978)

Brief Reports1 June 1978Parathyroid Adenoma and Previous Head-and-Neck IrradiationSTEPHEN H. SCHACHNER, M.D., F.A.C.P., ALLAN HALL, M.D., F.A.C.S.STEPHEN H. SCHACHNER, M.D., F.A.C.P.Search for more papers by this author, ALLAN HALL, M.D., F.A.C.S.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-88-6-804_1 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptThe association of tumors of the head and neck with previous radiation exposure has been well documented. Both benign and malignant neoplasms of the thyroid, brain, larynx, facial bones, scalp, and salivary glands have been reported after various latency periods.We describe here two cases of hyperfunctioning parathyroid adenoma and relate their genesis to previous radiation therapy directed to the head and neck.A 48-year-old white man with hypertension since the age of 20 had been treated recently withRauwolfiaderivatives but at one time had taken hydrochlorothiazide. About 1 year before his admission a routine chemical screen in another...References1. TRIGGSWILLIAMS SE: Irradiation of the thyroid as a cause of parathyroid adenoma (letter). Lancet 1:593-594, 1977 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. TISSELLCARLSSONLINDBERGRAGNHULT LSSI: Autonomous hyperparathyroidism—a possible late complication of neck radiotherapy. Acta Chir Scand 142:367-373, 1976 MedlineGoogle Scholar3. ROSENSTRAWBRIDGEBAIN IHJ: A case of hyperparathyroidism associated with radiation to the head and neck area. Cancer 36:1111-1114, 1975 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. ALBRECHTSENBRUUNHASNERVISFELDT REEJ: Parathyroid adenomas induced by radiation (letter). Lancet 1:854-855, 1977 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. PALOYANLAWRENCEPRINZPICKLEMANBRAITHWAITEBROOKS EARJSM: Radiation-associated hyperparathyroidism (letter). Lancet 1:949, 1977 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: The Fairfax Hospital Falls Church, Virginia PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited ByParathyroid Carcinoma Is Difficult to Distinguish Histologically from Benign Parathyroid DiseaseParathyroidsPathology of the parathyroid glands in hyperparathyroidismParathyroid glandsProlactinoma and Other Head and Neck Tumors after Scalp IrradiationHYPERPARATHYROIDISM DUE TO A CYSTIC PARATHYROID ADENOMA AFTER IRRADIATION OF THE NECKAssociation between primary hyperparathyroidism and previous irradiationUnexpected parathyroid disease discovered at thyroidectomy in irradiated patientsMineral Metabolism in Health and DiseaseSerum Calcium After Therapeutic Head and Neck IrradiationPAUL C. ROYCE, M.D., PH.D., BRUCE R. MACKAY, M.D., PETRINA M. DISABELLA, R.N., M.B.A.Recent AdvancesNeck Radiation and HyperparathyroidismDENNIS A. TAYLOR, M.D., FRED J. PALMER, M.D., THOMAS M. SAWYERS, M.D.Thyroid and Parathyroid Lesions After RadiationEDWIN M. KNIGHTS, M.D., F.A.C.P., F.A.S.C.P., EDUARDO PHILLIPS, M.D., F.A.C.S. 1 June 1978Volume 88, Issue 6Page: 804-804KeywordsBoneBrainHead and neck tumorsHypertensionLarynxParathyroid tumorsRadiation exposureRadiation therapySalivary glandsThyroid Issue Published: 1 June 1978 Copyright© 1978 American College of PhysiciansPDF DownloadLoading ...