Primary Hyperparathyroidism and Associated Thyroid Disease.

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s1 May 1969Primary Hyperparathyroidism and Associated Thyroid Disease.V. O. Laing, M.D., Boy Frame, M.D., F.A.C.P., M. A. Block, M.D.V. O. Laing, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, Boy Frame, M.D., F.A.C.P.Search for more papers by this author, M. A. Block, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-70-5-1063_1 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptAmong 72 (53 female and 19 male) patients with primary hyperparathyroidism 29 (40%) were found to have concomitant pathologic changes in the thyroid. The prevalence of thyroid carcinoma was 5.5%; toxic multinodular goiter, 1.4%; thyroiditis, 4.2%; and gross thyroid nodules, 29.3%. The above figures were compared with the prevalence of thyroid disease found in a random survey of 100 consecutive autopsies (60 females and 40 males) at this hospital, which showed the following: thyroid carcinoma (1%), thyroiditis (1%), and gross thyroid nodules (14%). Possible mechanisms that could help explain the occurrence of combined thyroid-parathyroid disease are discussed. It is felt... This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Detroit, Michigan PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics 1 May 1969Volume 70, Issue 5Page: 1063-1063KeywordsAutopsyHyperparathyroidismThyroidThyroid carcinomaThyroid diseases Issue Published: 1 May 1969 PDF downloadLoading ...