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  1. Hyperparathyroidism 
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001215.htm
    ... neck (sestamibi) is used to see if a benign tumor (adenoma) in a parathyroid gland is causing hyperparathyroidism.
  2. NICE guideline: methods - Hyperparathyroidism (primary): diagnosis, assessment and initial management - NCBI Bookshelf 
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK542088
    ... for primary hyperparathyroidism involving identification of all 4 parathyroid glands. Adenoma A benign (non-cancerous) tumour. Bilateral neck exploration See 4- ...
  3. Parathyroid adenoma 
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001188.htm
    A parathyroid adenoma is a noncancerous (benign) tumor of the parathyroid glands. The parathyroid glands are located in the neck, near or attached to the back side of the thyroid ...
  4. Parathyroid Hormone (PTH) Test: MedlinePlus Medical Test 
    https://medlineplus.gov/lab-tests/parathyroid-hormone-pth-test
    ... levels. Possible causes of primary hyperparathyroidism include: A benign tumor (not cancer) in one of your parathyroid glands, called a parathyroid adenoma. This is the most common cause of high ...
  5. Parathyroid gland removal 
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002931.htm
    ... surgery if one or more of your parathyroid glands is producing too much parathyroid hormone. This condition is called hyperparathyroidism . It is often caused by a small non-cancerous (benign) tumor called an adenoma. Your surgeon will consider many factors when deciding ...
  6. Parathyroid Disease | Hyperparathyroidism | MedlinePlus 
    https://medlineplus.gov/parathyroiddisorders.html
    ... Hypercalcemia Hypercalcemia - discharge Hyperparathyroidism Hypoparathyroidism Osteitis fibrosa Parathyroid adenoma Parathyroid cancer Parathyroid gland removal Parathyroid hormone (PTH) blood test Parathyroid hormone- ...
  7. Familial isolated hyperparathyroidism: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../familial-isolated-hyperparathyroidism
    ... cell proliferation leads to the formation of an adenoma involving one or more parathyroid glands. Overproduction of parathyroid hormone from these abnormal glands ...
  8. xmlmplus_topics_2024-05-04.xml 
    https://medlineplus.gov/xml/mplus_topics_2024-05-04.xml
    ... aren't cancer. Malignant ones are. Most adrenal gland tumors are benign. They usually do not cause symptoms and may ... your blood calcium rises. In many cases, a benign tumor on a parathyroid gland makes it overactive. Or, the extra hormones can ...
  9. Childhood Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia (MEN) Syndromes Treatment (PDQ®) - PDQ Cancer Information Summaries - NCBI ... 
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK552281
    ... Dizziness. Feeling shaky. Being irritable or nervous. Parathyroid gland disease (a benign tumor of the parathyroid gland or increase in the size of the parathyroid ...
  10. xmlghr-summaries.xml 
    https://medlineplus.gov/download/ghr-summaries.xml
    ... synonym><synonym >Parathyroid gland cancer</synonym><synonym >Parathyroid gland carcinoma</synonym><synonym >Parathyroid neoplasms</synonym></synonym-list><db-key-list ><db-key >< ...
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