title: [Essential parathyroid cysts: a misleading lesion].
abstract: Though a rare lesion, non-functioning parathyroid cyst is of clinical significance because it usually mimics a thyroid nodule. The cyst can be ectopic in location and therefore constitutes a differential diagnosis to a bronchial or thymic cyst. Two recent cases of non-functioning parathyroid assay are reported. Needle puncture with estimation of the level of parathyroid hormone in the aspirate allows the diagnosis to be made before surgery.
authors: CHU La Timone, Fédération ORL, Marseille, France.
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Braccini
authors: J P
authors: JP
authors: Epron
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Roux
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Gabert
authors: T
authors: T
authors: Richard-Vitton
authors: D
authors: D
authors: Korchia
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Dessi
authors: J M
authors: JM
authors: Thomassin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003560:Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010280:Parathyroid Glands / Q000196:embryology; D010281:Parathyroid Hormone / Q000097:blood; D010282:Parathyroid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D010281:Parathyroid Hormone