The undescended "parathymus". An occasional cause of failed neck exploration for hyperparathyroidism.

Arrested descent of the inferior parathyroid gland ("parathymus") during embryologic development may leave the gland stranded high in the neck. Adenomas of such undescended glands are a rare cause of primary hyperparathyroidism, but they may not be uncommon among patients who have already...

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Main Authors: Edis, A J, Purnell, D C, van Heerden, J A
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 1979
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1344459/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/464681
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