Phaeochromocytoma with ectopic calcitonin production and parathyroid cyst.

Abstract

Phaeochromocytoma with ectopic calcitonin production and parathyroid cystThe triad of medullary carcinoma of the thyroid, phaeochromocytoma, and hyperparathyroidism is known as Sipples's syndrome.We report a case of unilateral phaeochromocytoma, hyperparathyroidism, and increased concentrations of serum calcitonin (CT) in which medullary carcinoma of the thyroid was not found. Case reportA 55-year-old woman with moderate hypertension and a swelling in the front of the neck was admitted to the medical department.Her blood pressure