Unsuspected Parathyroid Cysts Diagnosed by Measurement of Thyroglobulin and Parathyroid Hormone Concentrations in Fluid Aspirates

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Brief Reports1 June 1985Unsuspected Parathyroid Cysts Diagnosed by Measurement of Thyroglobulin and Parathyroid Hormone Concentrations in Fluid AspiratesFURIO PACINI, M.D., ALESSANDRO ANTONELLI, M.D., RICCARDO LARI, M.D., LUCIA GASPERINI, M.D., LIDIO BASCHIERI, M.D., ALDO PINCHERA, M.D.FURIO PACINI, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, ALESSANDRO ANTONELLI, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, RICCARDO LARI, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, LUCIA GASPERINI, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, LIDIO BASCHIERI, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, ALDO PINCHERA, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-102-6-793 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptParathyroid cysts are rare among cervical masses. A review of the literature shows reports of 152 cervical parathyroid cysts (1-4). Unless the patient has hyperparathyroidism, a cervical mass is usually asymptomatic, is considered to be of thyroid origin, and occasionally is treated with thyroid hormones (3, 5). To avoid both unnecessary therapy and the hyperparathyroidism that parathyroid cysts can produce (2-5), an early diagnosis is advisable. Ginsgerg and colleagues (6) have reported the cases of 2 patients with cystic neck masses whose cysts were suggested to be of parathyroid origin by high parathyroid hormone concentrations in fluid samples collected by...References1. CLARKOKERLUNDCAVALIERIGREENSPAN OMRF. Diagnosis and treatment of thyroid, parathyroid, and thyroglossal duct cysts. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 1979;48:983-8. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. ROSENBERGORLANDOLUDWIGPYRTEK JRML. Parathyroid cysts. Am J Surg. 1982;143:473-80. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. CLARK O. Parathyroid cysts. Am J Surg. 1978;135:395-402. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. CALANDRASHAHPRINZ DKR. Parathyroid cysts: a report of eleven cases including two associated with hyperparathyroid crisis. Surgery. 1983;94:887-92. MedlineGoogle Scholar5. WANGVICKERYMALOOF CAF. Large parathyroid cysts mimicking thyroid nodules. Ann Surg. 1972;175:448-53. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar6. GINSBERGYOUNGWALFISH JJP. Parathyroid cysts: medical diagnosis and management. JAMA. 1978;240:1506-7. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar7. KAWAMURAKISHINOMIYAUCHI SBA. The differential diagnosis of cystic neck masses by the determination of thyroglobulin concentrations in the aspirates. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf). 1984;20:261-7. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar8. WELTI H. A propos des kystes parathyroidiens. Mem Acad Chir. 1946;72:33-5. MedlineGoogle Scholar9. GILMOUR J. The normal histology of the parathyroid glands. Pathol Bacteriol. 1939;48:187-91. CrossrefGoogle Scholar10. LEVERREFETOFFSTRAUSNGUYENKAPLAN ESFME. Coexisting thyroid and parathyroid disease—are they related? Surgery. 1983;94:893-900. MedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Universitá di Pisa Pisa Italy PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited ByChallenges in the Management of Parathyroid Cyst: A Mini-reviewCystic parathyroid adenoma: Two cases of a rare phenomenonBenign Cystic Mediastinal LesionsImmunoendocrinology: When (neuro)endocrinology and immunology meetMediastinal parathyroid cyst resected via a cervical incision using video-mediastinoscopyParathyroid cystsUnusual presentations of functional parathyroid cysts: a case series and review of the literatureCystic parathyroid glands in MEN1: A rare entity?Robotic resection of a mediastinal parathyroid cystGiant non-functional parathyroid cyst: A case reportThyroid NeoplasiaCXCL10 in psoriasisLarge non-functioning parathyroid cysts: our institutional experience of a rare entity and a possible pitfall in thyroid cytologyAn Unusual Neck Mass: A Case of a Parathyroid Cyst