Loviselli A, Sammartano L, Mastinu G L, Secchi F M, Porcu A, Tanda F, Mariotti S
Cattedra di Endocrinologia, University of Cagliari, Italy.
J Endocrinol Invest. 1997 Feb;20(2):82-5. doi: 10.1007/BF03347981.
Severe hyperparathyroidism due to parathyroid carcinoma and Hashimoto's thyroiditis was observed in a 69-yr-old Sardinian woman. To our knowledge, this association has not been reported so far. Given the high prevalence of autoimmune disease in elderly women, a random occurrence of the two conditions could represents the most probable explanation.
