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.
Fine-needle aspiration (FNA) biopsy of parathyroid adenomas is a procedure we would love to see disappear! One of the para...
Fine-needle aspiration (FNA) biopsy of parathyroid adenomas is a procedure we would love to see disappear! One of the parathyroid operations that I performed this week that really stood out from the others was in a wonderful, somewhat chatty lady from New Jersey. Her PCP noted that she had high calcium and correctly proposed that the high calcium was why "Little Miss Chatty" was feeling so tire...
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Parathyroid surgery can be tricky, and when things don't go well, they can go quite badly. Here are the 5 most basic quest...
Parathyroid surgery can be tricky, and when things don't go well, they can go quite badly. Here are the 5 most basic questions you should ask your parathyroid surgeon when choosing who will perform your operation. If you have hyperparathyroidism, the best thing you can do for your health is find a good parathyroid surgeon. Not every surgeon can do a parathyroid operation, and experience with ...
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Parathyroid cysts are uncommon, but can cause lots of symptoms of hyperparathyroidism sometimes, and no symptoms at all at...
Parathyroid cysts are uncommon, but can cause lots of symptoms of hyperparathyroidism sometimes, and no symptoms at all at other times. Cysts are fluid-filled sacks. Parathyroid cysts, therefore, are fluid-filled sacks that are growing out of one of the parathyroid glands. Parathyroid cysts are rare, occurring in about 1 out of 200 parathyroid operations for hyperparathyroidism. We perform ab...
Because 30% of people with hyperparathyroidism will have more than one parathyroid tumor, the most successful parathyroid ...
Because 30% of people with hyperparathyroidism will have more than one parathyroid tumor, the most successful parathyroid surgery only happens when surgeons examine all four parathyroid glands. This week we performed 52 parathyroid operations. Seven of these 52 had a previous parathyroid surgery somewhere else that was not successful so they came to see us. In three cases, the surgeon could n...