Calcified parathyroid glands detected by computed tomography.
Computed tomographic demonstration of single calcified parathyroid glands in two patients corresponded to operative findings of a calcified carcinoma and a calcified adenoma. The CT demonstration of a calcified parathyroid gland should suggest carcinoma, and the operative approach should be planned to permit an en bloc resection.
D000236:Adenoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010279:Parathyroid Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D010280:Parathyroid Glands / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D010282:Parathyroid Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed