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Parathyroid adenoma
Classification and external resources
Micrograph of a parathyroid adenoma (left) and normal parathyroid gland (right). H&E stain.
ICD-10	D 35.1
ICD-9	227.1
DiseasesDB	9626
MedlinePlus	001188
eMedicine	radio/525
MeSH	D010282

A parathyroid adenoma is a benign tumor of the parathyroid gland. It can cause hyperparathyroidism.^[1]

CT scans^[2] or sestamibi parathyroid scintigraphy can be used in detection.

It can be associated with Cyclin D1 expression.^[3]

Additional images

Micrograph of a parathryoid adenoma. H&E stain.
Micrograph of a parathryoid adenoma. H&E stain.
Parathryoid adenoma.
Parathryoid adenoma.
Parathryoid adenoma.

References

^ "Parathyroid Adenoma". http://brighamrad.harvard.edu/Cases/bwh/hcache/17/full.html.
^ Zald PB, Hamilton BE, Larsen ML, Cohen JI (June 2008). "The Role of Computed Tomography for Localization of Parathyroid Adenomas". Laryngoscope 118 (8): 1405–10. doi:10.1097/MLG.0b013e318177098c. PMID 18528308. http://meta.wkhealth.com/pt/pt-core/template-journal/lwwgateway/media/landingpage.htm?doi=10.1097/MLG.0b013e318177098c.
^ Hsi ED, Zukerberg LR, Yang WI, Arnold A (May 1996). "Cyclin D1/PRAD1 expression in parathyroid adenomas: an immunohistochemical study". J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab. 81 (5): 1736–9. doi:10.1210/jc.81.5.1736. PMID 8626826. http://jcem.endojournals.org/cgi/pmidlookup?view=long&pmid=8626826.

Tumors: endocrine gland neoplasia (C73–C75/D34–D35, 193–194/226–227)

Pancreas/
islets of Langerhans

neuroendocrine tumors/islet cell carcinoma: α:Glucagonoma · β:Insulinoma · δ:Somatostatinoma · G:Gastrinoma · VIPoma

Hypothalamic/
pituitary axes
+parathyroid

Pituitary	Pituitary adenoma: Prolactinoma · ACTH-secreting pituitary adenoma · GH-secreting pituitary adenoma Craniopharyngioma Pituicytoma

Thyroid	Thyroid cancer (malignant): epithelial cell /carcinoma (Papillary, Follicular/Hurthle cell) · parafollicular cell (Medullary) · Anaplastic Benign: Thyroid adenoma · Struma ovarii

Parathyroid	Parathyroid adenoma · Parathyroid carcinoma

Adrenal tumor	adrenal cortex (Adrenocortical adenoma, Adrenocortical carcinoma) adrenal medulla (Pheochromocytoma, Neuroblastoma) · see also Paraganglioma

Gonads	see genital neoplasia

Pinealoma

Pinealoblastoma · Pineocytoma

MEN

1 · 2A · 2B

M: END

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