Pathological fracture following minimal trauma as the initial presentation of parathyroid carcinoma–associated hyperparathyroidism in a young man: a case report
Miljanka Vuksanović·Milica Marjanović Petković·Bojan Kovacevic·Jelena Kuzmanović·Vladimir Vasić·Ognjen Krčmar
Background Parathyroid carcinoma (PC) is a rare malignant endocrine tumor, accounting for approximately 0.005% of all malignancies and representing an uncommon cause of primary hyperparathyroidism. Excessive secretion of parathyroid hormone leads to severe hypercalcemia, resulting in multisystem complications, including skeletal fragility, nephrolithiasis, neuromuscular manifestations, and cardiovascular and neurocognitive disturbances. Preoperative diagnosis remains challenging, as PC frequentl