"Locations tend to be in and around the neck and chest as per the normal developmental site(s) of the parathyroid glands 4."
"It is also clear now that the molecular signature of parathyromatosis is akin to benign parathyroid diseases, at least with regards to the synthesis of the proteins parafibromin, Ki-67, RB and galectin-3."
Expected headings
"Common"
"Uncommon"
"Ultrasound/CT/MRI"
"Tc-99m-MIBI scintigraphy/SPECT-CT"
"In very rare cases following the surgical removal of the parathyroid glands, patients relapse with hyperparathyroidism a phenomenon known as parathyromatosis. This is thought to be due to hyperplasia of ectopic parathyroid tissue. There are several ways in which this may occur:"
"It is also clear now that the molecular signature of parathyromatosis is akin to benign parathyroid diseases, at least with regards to the synthesis of the proteins parafibromin, Ki-67, RB and galectin-3."