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Introduction Intraoperative parathyroid hormone (ioPTH) testing is a widely accepted standard for assessing the parathyroid gland function. A decline of preoperative parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels by more than 50% is one accepted measure of parathyroid
Maheer M. Masood, Trevor G. Hackman
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Thyroid tumors usually present as masses in the thyroid gland. While the majority of these tumors represent neoplasms of thyroid tissues, mainly of follicular epithelial cell differentiation, the differential diagnosis includes other lesions, such as C ...
Sylvia L. Asa+3 more
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Bilateral Genu Valgum in an Adolescent with Primary Hyperparathyroidism
Primary hyperparathyroidism in children and adolescents is rare and often symptomatic at presentation. A 15-year-old boy presented with bilateral genu valgum for two years. Biochemical results were consistent with primary hyperparathyroidism.
Siow Ping Lee+3 more
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The association between tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) and metastatic course in neuroendocrine neoplasms. [PDF]
A moderate lymphocytic infiltration was found in about 25% of these well-differentiated neoplasms, all of which had no distant metastases to liver or pulmonary hilar lymph nodes during a follow-up period >10 years; mild or absent lymphocytic ...
FARINETTI, Alberto+3 more
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Parathyroid Neoplasms: The Army Hospital (Research & Referral) Experience [PDF]
Neoplasms of the parathyroid are common but parathyroid carcinoma is exceptionally rare. In contrast to most other malignant endocrine tumours that are usually less hormonally active, malignant parathyroid tumours are hyper functional. Malignant parathyroid tumours pose a diagnostic dilemma for the pathologist.To study the clinicopathological profile ...
KM Suryanarayana+2 more
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Ectopic Mediastinal Parathyroid Adenoma in a Patient with Chronic Kidney Disease: A Case Report
We report an ectopic mediastinal parathyroid adenoma in a patient with chronic kidney disease who presented with refractory hypercalcemia. Technetium-99m-sestamibi scintigraphy is a valuable imaging technique for the detection of an ectopic parathyroid ...
Dong Min Choo+2 more
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A late diagnosis of MEN 1 Syndrome in a young patient initially pre-senting with nephrolithiasis
Multiple Endocrine Neoplasms Type 1 (MEN 1), originally called Wermer Syndrome, is a rare hereditary condition caused by mutations in the MEN1 tumor suppressor gene.
Ana Čala, Tina Dušek
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Pediatric thyroid disease: when is surgery necessary, and who should be operating on our children? [PDF]
Surgical diseases of the thyroid in the pediatric population represent a diverse set of both benign and malignant conditions. Overall, incidence is rare.
Breuer, Christopher+3 more
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Intranuclear holes (cytoplasmic pseudoinclusions) in parathyroid neoplasms, or “holes happen” [PDF]
A parathyroid adenoma demonstrating intranuclear holes on aspiration cytology prompted a review of parathyroid neoplasms to determine the frequency of this phenomenon.Aspiration cytology slides from 30 parathyroid adenomas and 1 parathyroid carcinoma were reviewed.
Jill L. Caudill, John R. Goellner
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Discriminating thyroid and parathyroid lesions may sometimes pose a diagnostic difficulty. Medullary thyroid carcinomas (MTCs) display various cytologic and architectural features that resemble other thyroid and even rarely some parathyroid neoplasms ...
Sarah Adel Hakim+1 more
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