AdenomaGlandsHyperparathyroidismIntact parathyroid hormoneHypercalcemiaTumorAdenomasGlandPheochromocytomaSurgeryLevels of parathyroid hormoneSecretion of parathyroid hormoneDevelop parathyroid cancerAdrenocortical carcinomaScintigraphyPancreaticSerumRecurrentDiseaseMutationsCalcium-sensing rCancerClinicalPatientsSestamibiPreoperative diagnosisSurgical resectionLesionsTumorsUltrasonographyReceptorsDiagnosis and treatmentTumour
Adenoma13
- Parathyroid carcinoma is a rare cancer resulting in parathyroid adenoma to carcinoma progression. (wikipedia.org)
- and much less common than parathyroid adenoma. (wikipedia.org)
- Parathyroid cancer has also been associated with external radiation exposure, but, most reports describe an association between radiation and the more common parathyroid adenoma. (wikipedia.org)
- However, other thyroid diseases such as multinodular goitre, Hashimoto thyroiditis, thyroid adenoma, and thyroid carcinoma also retains the radiotracer because of high metabolic nature of these diseases. (wikipedia.org)
- Most hyperparathyroidism is caused by a single benign adenoma (approximately 85%) or by parathyroid hyperplasia or multiple adenomas. (medscape.com)
- In comparison to benign parathyroid adenoma, the clinical signs (including the presence of a tumour with regional or distant nodal involvement), biochemical abnormalities and metabolic activity are usually more expressed in parathyroid carcinoma. (edu.pl)
- The clinical picture and imaging techniques (ultrasonography and SPECT/CT scintigraphy) suggested parathyroid adenoma. (edu.pl)
- A parathyroid adenoma is a benign tumor on a parathyroid gland. (medscape.com)
- Excessive secretion of parathyroid hormone is most frequently caused by an adenoma of ≥1 parathyroid gland. (snmjournals.org)
- γ-Probe-guided MIP is a very attractive surgical approach to treat patients with primary hyperparathyroidism due to a solitary parathyroid adenoma. (snmjournals.org)
- The causes are parathyroid adenoma , parathyroid hyperplasia and parathyroid cancer. (bionity.com)
- A benign tumor called an adenoma on one or more parathyroid glands is the most frequent cause of feline hyperparathyroidism. (petcarerx.com)
- It is caused by parathyroid adenoma, parathyroid hyperplasia, parathyroid carcinoma, and multiple endocrine neoplasia. (embl.de)
Glands17
- It forms in tissues of one or more of the parathyroid glands (four pea-sized glands in the neck that make parathyroid hormone (PTH). (wikipedia.org)
- The parathyroids are small endocrine glands in the neck that regulate the circulating calcium level by producing and secreting parathyroid hormone (PTH), which acts to maintain homeostasis by regulating bone mineral turnover, calcium reabsorption by the kidneys, and dietary calcium absorption from the gut. (medscape.com)
- Parathyroid cancer is a rare cancer that usually affects people in their forties or fifties and occurs in one of the four parathyroid glands. (medlineplus.gov)
- The parathyroid glands are located in the neck and secrete parathyroid hormone, which enhances the release of calcium into the blood. (medlineplus.gov)
- In these cases, the cancer is described as hormonally functional because the parathyroid glands are producing excess hormone. (medlineplus.gov)
- In most cases of parathyroid cancer, these genetic changes are acquired during a person's lifetime and are present only in certain cells in the parathyroid glands . (medlineplus.gov)
- Imaging of the parathyroid glands in primary hyperparathyroidism. (edu.pl)
- Enlargement of other nearby anatomic structures, such as the parathyroid glands or regional lymph nodes, as well as branchial cleft and thyroglossal duct cysts, may sometimes be confused with thyroid nodules. (bmj.com)
- Normally, there are 2 pairs of parathyroid glands in adult humans. (snmjournals.org)
- Parathyroid hormone (PTH) , or parathormone , is secreted by the parathyroid glands as a polypeptide containing 84 amino acids. (bionity.com)
- Increased calcium concentration in the blood acts (via feedback inhibition ) to decrease PTH secretion by the parathyroid glands. (bionity.com)
- Cats with feline hyperparathyroidism, a somewhat common endocrine condition, have one or more of their four parathyroid glands overproducing the hormone parathyroid hormone (PTH). (petcarerx.com)
- Chronic kidney disease: Cats with renal illness cannot efficiently remove extra phosphorus from their bodies, which causes the parathyroid glands to produce more PTH. (petcarerx.com)
- Low calcium in cats can cause the parathyroid glands to release more PTH in order to keep blood calcium levels within normal range. (petcarerx.com)
- Hyperfunction of the parathyroid glands resulting in the overproduction of parathyroid hormone. (embl.de)
- Hyperparathyroidism Hyperparathyroidism occurs when one or more of the parathyroid glands become overactive, causing elevated serum levels of parathyroid hormone and leading to hypercalcemia. (msdmanuals.com)
- Parathyroid surgery should done by a surgeon experienced in operating on the parathyroid glands. (msdmanuals.com)
Hyperparathyroidism24
- Conditions that appear to result in an increased risk of parathyroid cancer include multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1, autosomal dominant familial isolated hyperparathyroidism and hyperparathyroidism-jaw tumor syndrome (which also is hereditary). (wikipedia.org)
- Parathyroid carcinoma is sometimes diagnosed during surgery for primary hyperparathyroidism. (wikipedia.org)
- Parathyroid carcinoma is an extremely rare but aggressive and life-threatening form of primary hyperparathyroidism (pHPT). (medscape.com)
- Parathyroid carcinoma accounts for less than 1% of cases of hyperparathyroidism. (medscape.com)
- Hyperparathyroidism is a state of overactive parathyroid function with excessive circulating PTH. (medscape.com)
- The hyperparathyroidism seen in parathyroid carcinoma is usually severe, with high serum calcium levels, severe bone disease, and renal stones. (medscape.com)
- Rarely, parathyroid cancer can be nonfunctional, that is, the tumor may not produce parathyroid hormone and the sequelae of hyperparathyroidism. (medscape.com)
- Mutations of the gene encoding CDC73 ( HRPT2 , 1q31.2) cause hyperparathyroidism-jaw tumor syndrome, and a high proportion (15%-37.5%) of these patients develop parathyroid cancer. (medscape.com)
- Parathyroid cancer is associated with the genetic diseases hyperparathyroidism-jaw tumor (HPT-JT) and familial isolated hyperparathyroidism. (medscape.com)
- [ 12 ] Parathyroid cancer occurs in 0.5-1% of all cases of hyperparathyroidism. (medscape.com)
- Parathyroid carcinoma is a malignant neoplasm affecting 0.5 to 5.0% of all patients suffering from primary hyperparathyroidism. (nih.gov)
- In about 90 percent of cases, the early signs of parathyroid cancer are high levels of parathyroid hormone (hyperparathyroidism) and calcium (hypercalcemia) in the blood. (medlineplus.gov)
- Carefully screen patients without a family history for pheochromocytoma and hyperparathyroidism because almost 19% of sporadic cases of medullary thyroid carcinoma are index MEN 2A cases. (medscape.com)
- Introduction: Parathyroid carcinoma is the least common endocrine-related malignancy and accounts for less than 1% of all cases of primary hyperparathyroidism. (edu.pl)
- In patients with parathyroid carcinoma-associa-ted hyperparathyroidism, successful surgical treatment not only restores serum calcium, phosphorus and parathyroid hormone levels, but may also improve blood pressure control. (edu.pl)
- Para-thyroid carcinoma presenting as normocalcemic hyperparathyroidism. (edu.pl)
- In primary hyperparathyroidism due to adenomas, the normal feedback on parathyroid hormone production by extracellular calcium seems to be lost, resulting in a change in the set point. (medscape.com)
- Primary hyperparathyroidism (HPT) is a condition characterized by an inappropriate excess of parathyroid hormone (PTH) secretion. (medscape.com)
- [ 4 ] Rarely, patients develop hyperparathyroidism secondary to a parathyroid carcinoma . (medscape.com)
- IntroductionParathyroid carcinoma (CaPa) is an extremely rare cause of primary hyperparathyroidism. (endocrine-abstracts.org)
- Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is due to excessive secretion of parathormone (parathyroid hormone [PTH]) by ≥1 enlarged parathyroid gland ( 1 ). (snmjournals.org)
- If the cause is in the parathyroid gland it is called primary hyperparathyroidism . (bionity.com)
- Feline hyperparathyroidism is a reasonably frequent endocrine condition in cats that is characterized by an excess of parathyroid hormone. (petcarerx.com)
- Parathyroid carcinoma: In rare cases, feline hyperparathyroidism can be caused by a malignant tumor (carcinoma) on the parathyroid gland(s). (petcarerx.com)
Intact parathyroid hormone3
- Titrate dose no more frequently than every 2 to 4 weeks through sequential doses of 30 mg, 60 mg, 90 mg, 120 mg, and 180 mg once daily as necessary to achieve targeted intact parathyroid hormone (iPTH) levels. (nih.gov)
- Serum calcium and serum phosphorus should be measured within 1 week and intact parathyroid hormone (iPTH) should be measured 1 to 4 weeks after initiation or dose adjustment of Sensipar [see Monitoring For Hypocalcemia ]. (globalrph.com)
- Case report: The case was a 52-year-old woman with a history of recurrent renal stones, moderate hypertension, increased total and ionized calcium, low phosphorus, and increased intact parathyroid hormone. (edu.pl)
Hypercalcemia7
- The rate of occurrence of parathyroid carcinoma is between 0.5% to 5% Most patients experience moderate to severe hypercalcemia and high parathyroid hormone levels. (wikipedia.org)
- Agents such as calcimimetics (for example, cinacalcet) are used to mimic calcium and are able to activate the parathyroid calcium-sensing receptor (making the parathyroid gland "think" we have more calcium than we actually do), therefore lowering the calcium level, in an attempt to decrease the hypercalcemia. (wikipedia.org)
- About 30 percent of individuals with hypercalcemia due to parathyroid cancer develop kidney and skeletal problems. (medlineplus.gov)
- In hormonally functional parathyroid cancer, death is usually caused by organ failure (usually kidney failure) due to prolonged hypercalcemia and not directly due to the tumor. (medlineplus.gov)
- Hypercalcemia in adult patients with Parathyroid Carcinoma (PC). (nih.gov)
- Sensipar is indicated for the treatment of hypercalcemia in adult patients with Parathyroid Carcinoma [see Clinical Studies ]. (globalrph.com)
- Its therapeutic use is limited to the treatment of hypercalcemia and Paget's osteopathy, and as a tumor marker in medullary carcinoma. (teknon.es)
Tumor7
- If the surgeon suspects carcinoma based on severity or invasion of surrounding tissues by a firm parathyroid tumor, aggressive excision is performed, including the thyroid and surrounding tissues as necessary. (wikipedia.org)
- The signs and symptoms of hormonally nonfunctional parathyroid cancer are related to the tumor obstructing nearby structures in the neck. (medlineplus.gov)
- In hormonally nonfunctional parathyroid cancer, the cause of death is typically related to the tumor itself, such as its impact on the function of nearby structures or its spread to other tissues ( metastasis ). (medlineplus.gov)
- Introduction Foods for Parathyroid Carcinoma should be personalized for each individual and also must adapt when cancer treatment or tumor genetic change. (addon.life)
- Complete resection of the tumor and the ipsilateral thyroid lobe at the primary surgery is the " gold standard" for the treatment of parathyroid carcinoma (PC). (bvsalud.org)
- Introduction: Adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) is a rare and aggressive tumor, with a poor prognosis and median survival of 3-4 years. (endocrine-abstracts.org)
- Prognostic Significance of Circulating RET M918T Mutated Tumor DNA in Patients with Advanced Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma. (mdanderson.org)
Adenomas7
- [ 6 ] HRPT2 mutations can also be seen in benign parathyroid adenomas, but carcinomas more frequently exhibit alterations in gene copy number and have large-scale chromosomal deletions. (medscape.com)
- Imaging studies to detect parathyroid adenomas should be performed only after the diagnosis of primary HPT is established on the basis of biochemical findings. (medscape.com)
- The conventional surgical approach is bilateral neck exploration, whereas minimally invasive parathyroidectomy (MIP) has been made possible by the introduction of 99m Tc-sestamibi scintigraphy for preoperative localization of parathyroid adenomas. (snmjournals.org)
- Because of the frequent association of parathyroid adenomas with nodular goiter, the optimal imaging combination is 99m Tc-sestamibi scintigraphy and ultrasonography. (snmjournals.org)
- Parathyroid adenomas are most often isolated solitary adenomas and are more common among older women. (msdmanuals.com)
- Most parathyroid adenomas do not cause symptoms and are identified when blood tests done for another reason reveal elevated calcium levels. (msdmanuals.com)
- Technetium-99 sestamibi, a radionuclide agent for parathyroid imaging, is more sensitive and specific than older agents and may be useful for identifying solitary adenomas. (msdmanuals.com)
Gland2
- On Sestamibi parathyroid scan, intense radioactivity greater than submandibular gland on delayed image, no washout between early and delayed images, and high concentration of parathyroid hormone concentration in blood in those who age more than 40 years is suggestive of parathyroid carcinoma. (wikipedia.org)
- Treatment is usually surgical removal of the affected parathyroid gland. (msdmanuals.com)
Pheochromocytoma1
- Recontacting Patients with Updated Genetic Testing Recommendations for Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma and Pheochromocytoma or Paraganglioma. (mdanderson.org)
Surgery10
- Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery. (wikipedia.org)
- Parathyroid carcinoma (PC) is an ultra-rare malignancy with a high risk of recurrence after surgery. (tu-dresden.de)
- With worldwide contributions from experts in the field of parathyroid disease and surgery, Parathyroid Surgery: Fundamental and Advanced Concepts is the only text devoted specifically to the surgical management of parathyroid disease. (pluralpublishing.com)
- As a resource that includes all of the most critical, new topics in parathyroid surgery, this book will appeal to both surgical and nonsurgical professionals, including general otolaryngologists, general surgeons, endocrine surgeons, head and neck surgeons, surgical oncologists, and endocrinologists. (pluralpublishing.com)
- Parathyroid Surgery: Fundamental and Advanced Concepts is an excellent and very valuable book which offers a comprehensive account of our state of knowledge about parathyroid disorders in 2014. (pluralpublishing.com)
- Although sub-sections are written by specialists within each field, the overall style is well maintained by the editors, ensuring flow and progression, whilst keeping the subject of parathyroid surgery at the forefront of the discussion. (pluralpublishing.com)
- It achieves its ultimate goal of defining parathyroid surgery as a sub-speciality in its own right, rather than an aside in textbooks on thyroid disease. (pluralpublishing.com)
- I underwent a plethora of procedures including a 10-hour neck surgery, a thyroidectomy, a parathyroid transplant, and I had 100 lymph nodes removed. (teamintraining.org)
- Optimizing Outpatient Pain Management After Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery: A Two-Institution Experience. (ucsf.edu)
- Localization of parathyroid tissue before surgery on the parathyroid(s) is sometimes done, especially when minimally invasive surgery is planned. (msdmanuals.com)
Levels of parathyroid hormone1
- In these cases, levels of parathyroid hormone and calcium are normal. (medlineplus.gov)
Secretion of parathyroid hormone1
- 2. Parathyroid carcinoma may demonstrate faint metabolic activity in the SPECT/CT study, and its biochemical secretion of parathyroid hormone may be placed in ranges more characteristic for benign parathyroid pathology. (edu.pl)
Develop parathyroid cancer1
- In people with germline mutations, changes in other genes, together with non-genetic factors, also influence whether a person will develop parathyroid cancer. (medlineplus.gov)
Adrenocortical carcinoma1
- Minimally Invasive Resection of Adrenocortical Carcinoma: a Multi-Institutional Study of 201 Patients. (ucsf.edu)
Scintigraphy5
- Verdú J, Lizárraga C, Clavel J, Prata I, Calbo J, Pomares F. High retention of (99m)Tc-MIBI in delayed phase as a pitfall in the combined parathyroid-thyroid scintigraphy. (edu.pl)
- 99mTc-tetrofosmin or 99mTc-sestamibi for double-phase parathyroid scintigraphy? (edu.pl)
- Noninvasive parathyroid imaging studies include technetium (Tc)-99m sestamibi scintigraphy, ultrasound, computed tomography (CT) scanning, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and positron emission tomography (PET) scanning. (medscape.com)
- Parathyroid scintigraphy with 99m Tc-sestamibi is based on longer retention of the tracer in parathyroid than in thyroid tissue. (snmjournals.org)
- Different protocols are used for 99m Tc-sestamibi parathyroid scintigraphy, depending on the institutional logistics and experience (classical dual-phase scintigraphy, various subtraction techniques in combination with radioiodine or 99m Tc-pertechnetate). (snmjournals.org)
Pancreatic2
- Glucose measurements are used in the diagnosis and treatment of pancreatic islet cell carcinoma and of carbohydrate metabolism disorders, including diabetes mellitus, neonatal hypoglycemia, and idiopathic hypoglycemia. (cdc.gov)
- Transforming mutations in GNAS have been well documented in human thyroid and pituitary tumours, and recent sequencing efforts have shown these mutations to be present in a wide variety of additional tumour types, including colon cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma, and parathyroid, ovarian, endometrial, biliary tract and pancreatic tumours. (nature.com)
Serum1
- Hypocalcemic symptoms, serum calcium, and parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels were compared among the groups. (nih.gov)
Recurrent1
- Cruz RP, Padoin AV, Vilhordo DW, Hoffmann A, Mottin CC. Use of a gamma probe to identify and guide resection of recurrent parathyroid carcinoma: report of a case. (edu.pl)
Disease14
- Parathyroid cancer is a rare disease. (medscape.com)
- This cancer continues to cause challenges for diagnosis and treatment because of its rarity, overlapping features with benign parathyroid disease, and lack of distinct characteristics. (nih.gov)
- The third/second generation PTH assay ratio provides valuable information to distinguish between benign parathyroid disease and parathyroid carcinoma. (nih.gov)
- 1) could indicate a high suspicion regarding carcinoma and metastatic disease. (nih.gov)
- In contrast to patients who have sporadic cases of medullary thyroid carcinoma with solitary tumors, patients with MEN 2A have bilateral and multifocal disease. (medscape.com)
- Parathyroid carcinoma (PC) is a rare disease with high rates of misdiagnosis and recurrence. (nel.edu)
- Many surgeons advocate for 2 concurrent examinations to definitively identify the site of disease, and almost all authors advocate for intraoperative parathyroid hormone level monitoring. (medscape.com)
- I recommend this book very highly to all 'students' of parathyroid disease. (pluralpublishing.com)
- is a timely and welcome addition to the literature on parathyroid disease and its surgical management. (pluralpublishing.com)
- Overall, this is a well-resourced and logical book with wide appeal to those managing patients with parathyroid disease. (pluralpublishing.com)
- Parathyroid carcinoma (PC) is a rare endocrine malignancy with no approved systemic therapies for unresectable locally invasive or distant metastatic disease. (cancerindex.org)
- Alkaline phosphatase measurements are used in the diagnosis and treatment of liver, bone, and parathyroid disease. (cdc.gov)
- Intraoperative Parathyroid Hormone Levels at 5 min Can Identify Multigland Disease. (ucsf.edu)
- I moved to the UK in 2003 as a Consultant Physician in Nuclear Medicine at Medway Hospital with a special interest in thyroid disease, dysthyroid eye disease, thyroid carcinoma, thyroid US, FNA and radioiodine therapy. (spirehealthcare.com)
Mutations7
- Somatic inactivating CDC73 mutations are also strongly implicated in sporadic parathyroid carcinoma and have been found in up to 70% of such cancers. (medscape.com)
- Mutations of the MEN1 gene can occasionally be seen in parathyroid carcinomas. (medscape.com)
- Somatic mutations in many different genes have been found in parathyroid cancer cells. (medlineplus.gov)
- Mutations in the CDC73 gene are found in up to 70 percent of cases of parathyroid cancer. (medlineplus.gov)
- In people who have parathyroid cancer with CDC73 gene mutations, the cancer is seven times more likely to metastasize than is parathyroid cancer in affected individuals without CDC73 gene mutations. (medlineplus.gov)
- Thyroid hormone supplementation is necessary following total thyroidectomy in carriers of RET mutations or following a diagnosis of medullary thyroid carcinoma. (medscape.com)
- Clinical Utility of Circulating Cell-free DNA Mutations in Anaplastic Thyroid Carcinoma. (mdanderson.org)
Calcium-sensing r2
- PTH production is inhibited through a feedback loop when calcium binds to calcium-sensing receptors on the parathyroid cell membrane. (medscape.com)
- This is achieved by the activation of calcium-sensing receptors located on parathyroid cells. (bionity.com)
Cancer9
- Parathyroid cancer occurs in midlife at the same rate in men and women. (wikipedia.org)
- Thyroid and Parathyroid Cancers" in Pazdur R, Wagman LD, Camphausen KA, Hoskins WJ (Eds) Cancer Management: A Multidisciplinary Approach. (wikipedia.org)
- Many individuals with hormonally functional parathyroid cancer develop hypercalcemic crisis, in which calcium levels in the blood are very high. (medlineplus.gov)
- About 10 percent of cases of parathyroid cancer are described as hormonally nonfunctional. (medlineplus.gov)
- Hormonally nonfunctional parathyroid cancer has a lower survival rate because it is often found at a later stage, as it does not have early signs such as increased calcium and parathyroid hormone levels. (medlineplus.gov)
- Parathyroid cancer is one of the rarest types of cancer. (medlineplus.gov)
- Less commonly, genetic changes present in all of the body's cells increase the risk of developing parathyroid cancer. (medlineplus.gov)
- It is designed to diagnose all types of thyroid cancer, including Hurthle cell cancer, as well as medullary carcinoma and parathyroid lesions. (upmc.com)
- In 2013, I was diagnosed with cancer myself - stage 4 Hurthle cell carcinoma, a rare and aggressive form of thyroid cancer. (teamintraining.org)
Clinical1
- Genetic profiling as a clinical tool in advanced parathyroid carcinoma. (cancerindex.org)
Patients11
- Patients with HPT-JT also have an increased risk of developing parathyroid carcinoma, ranging from 15% to 37.5% in different case series. (medscape.com)
- Monitor patients for recurrence of medullary thyroid carcinoma with calcitonin, CEA, and +/- provocative calcitonin testing. (medscape.com)
- The advent of genetic analysis has negated the need for pentagastrin stimulation testing to identify patients with hereditary medullary thyroid carcinoma. (medscape.com)
- With nearly 100% penetrance of medullary thyroid carcinoma in MEN 2A patients, surgical intervention is recommended in all patients who are identified to carry the MEN2A gene. (medscape.com)
- In patients with the RET genetic mutation for MEN 2B, total thyroidectomy is recommended in infancy because medullary thyroid carcinoma behaves more aggressively in these patients. (medscape.com)
- Total thyroidectomy with central neck dissection is recommended for all patients with proven or probable medullary thyroid carcinoma. (medscape.com)
- Of 197 patients with differentiated papillary thyroid carcinoma, 49 underwent total thyroidectomy alone, and 148 underwent total thyroidectomy plus CND. (nih.gov)
- Parathyroid carcinoma: Report of 10 patients and literature review. (nel.edu)
- FORT-2 is designed to evaluate safety, efficacy, RP2D and PK of rogaratinib in combination with atezolizumab in patients with untreated FGFR-positive urothelial carcinoma. (bcan.org)
- The primary objective of the Part B is to compare progression-free survival (PFS) according to RECIST v1.1 of rogaratinib in combination with atezolizumab over placebo in combination with atezolizumab in untreated patients with FGFR-positive locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma. (bcan.org)
- Preoperative fine-needle aspiration is an inexpensive and safe method that can be considered in selected adult patients, having prime importance to the exclusion of carcinoma. (bvsalud.org)
Sestamibi1
- Al-Sobhi S, Ashari LH, Ingemansson S. Detection of metastatic parathyroid carcinoma with Tc-99m sestamibi imaging. (edu.pl)
Preoperative diagnosis1
- In the presented case report, there were no typical signs and symptoms suggesting the preoperative diagnosis of parathyroid carcinoma. (edu.pl)
Surgical resection2
- Early en bloc surgical resection of the primary tumour with clear margins remains the best curative treatment. (nih.gov)
- Comparison of prognosis after partial and total surgical resection for parathyroid carcinoma: an inverse probability of treatment weighting analysis of the SEER database. (bvsalud.org)
Lesions1
- Many carcinomas are solid, while several cystic or mixed lesions are benign. (teknon.es)
Tumors2
- Most parathyroid tumors are benign. (msdmanuals.com)
- Parathyroid tumors secrete parathyroid hormone (PTH). (msdmanuals.com)
Ultrasonography1
- [ 20 ] The authors advocate parathyroid ultrasonography as a first-line test given the lack of ionizing radiation, low cost, and ease of use. (medscape.com)
Receptors1
- A human ovarian small cell carcinoma line (BIN-67) expresses abundant calcitonin (CT) receptors (CTR) (143,000 per cell) that are coupled, to adenylate cyclase. (jci.org)
Diagnosis and treatment1
- Mohebati A, Shaha A, Shah J. Parathyroid carcinoma: challenges in diagnosis and treatment. (edu.pl)
Tumour1
- However, histological examination of the removed tumour revealed parathyroid carcinoma. (edu.pl)