title: Parathyroid cysts. Report of four cases and review of the literature.
abstract: Though a rare lesion, a parathyroid cyst is of clinical significance because it mimics a thyroid cyst and can be associated with hyperparathyroidism. The cyst can be ectopic in location and therefore constitutes a differential diagnosis to a bronchial or thymic cyst. Four cases of parathyroid cyst are presented. Fine needle aspiration with parathyroid hormone assay is diagnostic. Surgical removal of the cyst is recommended.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Western Reserve Care System; Youngstown, Ohio 44501, USA.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Rangnekar
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Bailer
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ghani
authors.forename: F A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Carbonell
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nowak
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D003560:Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010279:Parathyroid Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D010280:Parathyroid Glands / Q000473:pathology