[Essential parathyroid cysts: a misleading lesion].
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.
Braccini
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F
CHU La Timone, Fédération ORL, Marseille, France.
Epron
J P
JP
Roux
C
C
Gabert
K
K
Richard-Vitton
T
T
Korchia
D
D
Dessi
P
P
Thomassin
J M
JM
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
D010281:Parathyroid Hormone