FUNCTIONING AND NON FUNCTIONING PARATHYRO ID CYSTS - REPORT OF 2 CASES

We report two women presenting with parathyroid cysts. A 20 years old woman presented with goiter and a cystic lesion in the left thyroid lo be was identified on ultrasound examination and CAT scan. The patient had hypercalcemia and elevated PTH levels. The content of the cyst, ob tained by needle aspiration, had an extremely high PTH concentration. The patient was operated, removing the cyst and a remaining thymus. Pa thological study confirmed the diagnosis of a parathyroid cyst. An 11 years old girl presented with a mass in the left thyroid lobe. An ultr asound examination disclosed the presence of a cystic nodule. The pati ent was otherwise asymptomatic and laboratory work up was normal. The patient was operated and pathological examination of the surgical piec e revealed a parathyroid cyst.