ULTRASONICALLY GUIDED FINE-NEEDLE ASPIRATION OF THE PARATHYROID - A REPORT OF 2 CASES

Authors
KINI U SHARIFF S THOMAS JA
Citation
U. Kini et al., ULTRASONICALLY GUIDED FINE-NEEDLE ASPIRATION OF THE PARATHYROID - A REPORT OF 2 CASES, Acta cytologica, 37(5), 1993, pp. 747-751
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Cytology & Histology
Journal title
Acta cytologica → ACNP
ISSN journal
00015547
Volume
37
Issue
5
Year of publication
1993
Pages
747 - 751
Database
ISI
SICI code
0001-5547(1993)37:5<747:UGFAOT>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
Two cases of parathyroid adenoma were diagnosed with ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration. Both patients were clinically suspected of ha ving features of primary hyperparathyroidism. On aspiration, one had a n associated cystic change with golden brown fluid and the other a mar kedly cellular aspirate. The cells aspirated were differentiated from thyroid epithelial cells.