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disease > tumor > benign neoplasm > adenoma > parathyroid adenoma
disease > endocrinopathy > parathyroid diseases > parathyroid adenoma

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parathyroid adenoma  

Definition

  • A parathyroid adenoma is a benign tumor of the parathyroid gland. It generally causes hyperparathyroidism; there are very few reports of parathyroid adenomas that were not associated with hyperparathyroidism.A human being usually has four parathyroid glands located on the back surface of the thyroid in the neck. (Wikipedia)

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