Lipohyperplasia of the parathyroid glands.
Parathyroid lipohyperplasia is an extremely rare cause of hyperparathyroidism. According to a MEDLINE search, there have been only 9 previously reported cases of parathyroid lipohyperplasia in the English-language literature. We report a new case of parathyroid lipohyperplasia, with a brief discussion of this rare disease process.
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA 70131, USA. jcarter9@tulane.edu
John M
JM
Carter
April
A
Landry
Michael
M
Hinni
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006961:Hyperparathyroidism / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006965:Hyperplasia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D008068:Lipomatosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D010280:Parathyroid Glands / Q000473:pathology*