Giant versus regular parathyroid adenoma: A retrospective comparative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A fraction of Parathyroid Adenoma (PTA) is considered giant if they weigh more than 3.5 g. There is no clear consensus whether this subgroup has a distinct clinical or biochemical presentation that could have implications on PTA localization and management. In this study, we investigate the difference between regular and giant PTA patients regarding their clinical and laboratory findings as well as their postoperative outcomes.

Materials and methods

Clinical and PTA-related data were retrospectively retrieved from all patients undergoing parathyroidectomy from 2010 to 2019 at our hospital.

Results

A total number of 84 PTA (Females 76.2%) patients were included, of which 24 (28.6%) qualified as a giant with a mean weight of 7.86 g and the rest were regular a

SUBMITTER: Algargaz W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8188251 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature