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In these cases, their differentiation before and after surgery with PC is very difficult. We present a case of severe PHPT associated with a large parathyroid lesion, and we discuss the differential aspects between the GPA and PC.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Learning points:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:list list-type=\"bullet\">\n                      <jats:list-item>\n                        <jats:p>In parathyroid lesions larger than 2\u2009cm, the differential diagnosis between GPA and PC should be considered.<\/jats:p>\n                      <\/jats:list-item>\n                      <jats:list-item>\n                        <jats:p>Pre and postsurgical differentiation between GPA and PC is difficult; however, there are clinical, analytical and radiographic characteristics that may be useful.<\/jats:p>\n                      <\/jats:list-item>\n                      <jats:list-item>\n                        <jats:p>The depth\/width ratio larger or smaller than 1 seems to be the most discriminatory ultrasound parameter for the differential diagnosis.<\/jats:p>\n                      <\/jats:list-item>\n                      <jats:list-item>\n                        <jats:p>Loss of staining for parafibromin has a specificity of 99% for the diagnosis of PC.<\/jats:p>\n                      <\/jats:list-item>\n                      <jats:list-item>\n                        <jats:p>The simultaneous presence of several histological characteristics, according to the classification of Schantz and Castleman, is frequent in PC and rare in GPA.<\/jats:p>\n                      <\/jats:list-item>\n                    <\/jats:list>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1530\/edm-17-0041","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2017,5,6]],"date-time":"2017-05-06T00:56:17Z","timestamp":1494032177000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1530\/crossmarkpolicy-2","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":12,"title":["Giant parathyroid adenoma: differential aspects compared to parathyroid carcinoma"],"prefix":"10.1530","volume":"2017","author":[{"given":"Marta","family":"Araujo Castro","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"1Endocrinology and Nutrition Department Hospital Puerta de Hierro, Majadahonda, Madrid Spain"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Ainhoa Abad","family":"L\u00f3pez","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"1Endocrinology and Nutrition Department Hospital Puerta de Hierro, Majadahonda, Madrid Spain"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Luz Mart\u00edn","family":"Fragueiro","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"2Pathological Anatomy Department Hospital Puerta de Hierro, Majadahonda, Madrid Spain"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Nuria Palacios","family":"Garc\u00eda","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"1Endocrinology and Nutrition Department Hospital Puerta de Hierro, Majadahonda, Madrid Spain"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"416","reference":[{"key":"key20170515154902155_bib1","first-page":"669","article-title":"Clinicopathologic and therapeutic aspects of giant parathyroid adenomas. 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