As more patients present with the incidental diagnosis of primary hyperparathyroidism due
to biochemical screening, treatment guidelines have been developed for the treatment of …

10HPT is a common disease, with a prevalence as high as 3%. 1 Many advances in the
surgical management of 10HPT have been made since the first parathyroidectomy was …

Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is a common endocrine disorder, definitive treatment
usually requiring surgical removal of the offending parathyroid glands. To perform focused …

A focused surgical approach based on pre-operative localization replaced the classical four-
gland exploration in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism (PHP). Sestamibi scanning …

Objective: To examine trends in the frequency and quality of surgery for primary
hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) in California during the period of 1999 to 2008. Background …

This paper reviews the embryology, histology and pathology of the human parathyroid
glands. It emphasizes those pathologic lesions which are found in the setting of clinical …

Parathyroidectomy (PTX) is the treatment of choice for symptomatic primary
hyperparathyroidism (PHPT). It is also the treatment of choice in asymptomatic PHPT with …

Background Recurrent primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) presents a diagnostic
challenge in localizing a hyperfunctioning gland. Although several imaging modalities are …

Importance Intraoperative parathyroid hormone (IOPTH) monitoring is recommended by the
American Association of Endocrine Surgeons for use during parathyroidectomy for patients …

With an annual incidence of 21.6 per 100,000 persons in the United States, 1 primary
hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is the most common cause of hypercalcemia due to …