title: [Parathyroid cysts].
abstract: Two cases of parathyroid cysts are described. One cyst was symptomatic, the other was discovered while performing thyroidectomy. In both cases, the cysts were non-functional. There have been reports of functional cysts occurring in a lesser proportion and causing primary hyperthyroidism. These benign cysts are rare (300 cases reported in the literature). Surgery is the treatment of choice in most cases.
authors.affiliation: Service ORL et chirurgie cervico-faciale, CHU Avenue de la Côte de Nacre, 14033 Caen. bequignon-a@chu-caen.fr
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Béquignon
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Babin
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Moreau
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Goullet de Rugy
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Valdazo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003560:Cysts / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010279:Parathyroid Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D016105:Parathyroidectomy; D013965:Thyroidectomy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed