Rare diseases · Sign or symptom

Parathyroid carcinoma

HP:0006780

What it means

A malignancy of the parathyroid glands. Parathyroid carcinoma usually secretes parathyroid hormone, leading to hyperparathyroidism.

Rare diseases that can present with this3

The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.

Part of the broader category

Also called: Parathyroid Cancer

Parathyroid carcinoma

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This page uses the Human Phenotype Ontology (2026-06-23) — Human Phenotype Ontology Consortium, hpo.jax.org. Disease associations from Orphanet (INSERM), CC BY 4.0. Content is educational and is not medical advice.