[Clinical analysis on six cases of nonfunctioning parathyroid cysts].
OBJECTIVE
To study the clinical and pathological characteristics of nonfunctioning parathyroid cysts.


METHODS
Six cases of nonfunctioning parathyroid cysts who were hospitalized during 1997-2007 were retrospectively analyzed. The clinical features, serum calcium, B-ultrasonic, CT and nuclide scanning were performed. Postoperative pathologic and immunohistochemistry detection in nonfunctioning parathyroid cysts were made.


RESULTS
Tumors in the 6 cases were underwent surgical ablation and diagnosis was verified by pathology. CgA (chromogranin A), Syn (synaptophysin), NSE (and neuron specific enolase) expressions were positive. Follow-up six months and five years after operation, there is no recurrence.


CONCLUSIONS
Surgical resection is most effective in treating nonfunctioning parathyroid cysts and diagnosis is made by pathologic examination.
Liu
Fangzhou
F
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital, Zheng- zhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, China.
Dong
Mingmin
M
Zhang
Yuan
Y
Zhu
Yan
Y
Fan
Qinhe
Q
Zhang
Zhihong
Z
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003560:Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010279:Parathyroid Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D012189:Retrospective Studies