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PARATHYROID PATHOLOGY PARATHYROID ADENOMA
• A parathyroid adenoma is the most common cause of enlargement of a parathyroid gland.
• Patients with a parathyroid adenoma will present with elevated serum calcium levels and PTH.
• Sonographically, a parathyroid adenoma appears as a solid mass that will be hypoechoic to the adjacent thyroid gland.
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