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parathyroid adenoma

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parathyroid adenoma
A benign tumor of the parathyroid, which may be functionally active.


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These findings were consistent with a parathyroid adenoma and were confirmed surgically and pathologically.
In patients with goitre, the inferior portion of the thyroid may extend below the neck into the mediastinum, and an inferior parathyroid adenoma may migrate with it.
This study reveals an important role for PET in patients for whom parathyroid adenoma is highly suspected but who have negative MIBI scans.
 
 
 
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