Hyperparathyroidism Blog
from the Experts at the Norman Parathyroid Center. Interesting stories of hyperparathyroidism we see every day.
from the Experts at the Norman Parathyroid Center. Interesting stories of hyperparathyroidism we see every day.
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<% content_for(:page_summary) do %> Parathyroid venous sampling is an expensive and dangerous test that probably should never be done because it doesn't work. It is also called: "Selective Parathyroid Venous Sampling" and you should not let it be done on you! <% end %> Selective parathyroid venous catheterization is an invasive x-ray test performed by an invasive-radiologist. The goal of the t...
A broken parathyroid tumor can be a devastating complication of parathyroid surgery. Parathyroid tumor cells will grow alm...
A broken parathyroid tumor can be a devastating complication of parathyroid surgery. Parathyroid tumor cells will grow almost anywhere, so they must not be broken during surgery! Parathyroid tumor implants are very hard to cure. Today's story illustrates one of the most important rules of parathyroid surgery - "do not break the parathyroid adenoma; it must be removed from the patient's neck c...
Parathyroid tumors located in the chest can almost always be removed via a small neck incision. Don't split your sternum o...
Parathyroid tumors located in the chest can almost always be removed via a small neck incision. Don't split your sternum open to remove a parathyroid adenoma in your chest! https://www.parathyroid.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/PTH-Location.gif Parathyroid glands can be located from chin to bottom of heart. Parathyroid glands are located in the chest in about 2% of all people. This is ...
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<% content_for(:page_summary) do %> Ectopic parathyroid glands occur in 5% of people, occasionally located high in the neck under the jaw (called an un-descended parathyroid gland). Inexperienced surgeons almost always overlook parathyroid adenomas when they are in uncommon or rare positions (ectopic parathyroids). <% end %> https://www.parathyroid.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/PTH-Loca...