Spontaneous infarction of parathyroid adenoma: case report and literature review.
A patient with asymptomatic primary hyperparathyroidism who spontaneously became normocalcemia is reported. The only significant finding was that of pain and tenderness in the enlarged parathyroid gland 2 weeks prior to surgery. This was due to a recent infarction of a parathyroid adenoma.
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Department of Pathology, Nassau County Medical Center, East Meadow, New York 11554.
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Khan
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Weitz
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D000236:Adenoma / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006961:Hyperparathyroidism / Q000209:etiology; D007238:Infarction; D008875:Middle Aged; D010282:Parathyroid Neoplasms / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous