title: A rare cystic lesion of the neck: parathyroid cyst.
abstract: Parathyroid cysts are rarely observed neck masses. Their physical examination is not specific and preoperative diagnosis is usually difficult. Imaging findings and ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration with hormone analysis evaluation are important diagnostic criteria. A 48-year-old female patient admitted to our hospital with a symptom of swelling on the left side of the neck was diagnosed with parathyroid cyst by imaging methods (ultrasonography, MRI, parathyroid scintigraphy) and laboratory findings. Fine-needle aspiration biopsy was performed and because of relapse on the follow-up sclerotherapy was planned. Our aim in this study was to present the radiological findings of this case of parathyroid cyst.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Veysel
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kaplanoglu
authors.forename: Hatice
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kaplanoglu
authors.forename: Deniz Sözmen
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Cılız
authors.forename: Semra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Duran
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D003560:Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009333:Neck; D010279:Parathyroid Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy