23 Parathyroid Imaging
10.1055/b-0036-141913 23 Parathyroid ImagingRosemarie Metzger and Mira Milas 23.1 Introduction Much time has passed since the days when palpation and barium swallow studies were the preoperative localization methods of choice…
21 Pathophysiology of the Parathyroid Glands
10.1055/b-0036-141911 21 Pathophysiology of the Parathyroid GlandsBrendan C. Stack, Jr. and Galimat Khaidakova 21.1 Introduction The parathyroid glands are four glands located on the posterior aspect of the thyroid. The…
22 Parathyroid Carcinoma
10.1055/b-0036-141912 22 Parathyroid CarcinomaJason P. Hunt and Richard B. Cannon 22.1 Introduction Hypercalcemia in the presence of high parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels usually signifies the presence of hyperparathyroidism. When these…
