학술논문
Imaging features and surgical management of giant parathyroid adenoma with autoinfarction.
Document Type
Case Study
Source
Subject
*PARATHYROID glands
*ADENOMA
*INFLAMMATION
*SURGICAL excision
*ADENOMATOUS polyps
*HYPERCALCEMIA
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Language
ISSN
2156-7514
Abstract
Autoinfarction of a parathyroid adenoma can have an atypical clinicoradiologic features that can mimic an inflammatory process or malignancy. In addition, the associated fibrosis makes surgical resection more challenging than for regular parathyroid adenomas. The implications of these findings are that while autoinfarction of parathyroid adenomas is a rare phenomenon, this entity should be considered when there are heterogeneous and cystic components on imaging in patients without hypercalcemia. Ultimately, histopathology is necessary for definitive diagnosis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]