title: Recurrent parathyroid cystic disease.
abstract: Cystic masses of the neck may represent thyroid, parathyroid, thyroglossal duct or branchial cleft cysts. Analysis of the cyst fluid may establish the etiology. Elevated levels of parathyroid hormone can be found in parathyroid cysts without concomitant hyperparathyroidism. A high concentration of cholesterol without the finding of thyroglobulin or parathyroid hormone in the fluid aspirated from a lateral neck mass suggests a branchial cleft cyst.
authors.affiliation: Methodist Medical Center, Peoria, Illinois.
authors.forename: L H
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Favus
authors.forename: E L
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Kaplan
authors.forename: A B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Schneider
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Favus
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003560:Cysts / Q000032:analysis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010279:Parathyroid Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D010281:Parathyroid Hormone / Q000032:analysis; D012008:Recurrence
chemical_list: D010281:Parathyroid Hormone