The original description of the parathyroid gland in humans is attributed to Ivor V. Sandstrom
(1852–1889), a medical student at the University of Uppsala, who independently described …

Primary hyperparathyroidism (1° HPT) is a relatively common endocrine disorder usually
caused by autonomous secretion of parathormone by one or several parathyroid adenomas …

Background Concomitant papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) and hyperparathyroidism (HPT)
have been reported in several studies. Our study aimed to investigate the incidence of …

Background Studies comparing endocrine-specific outcomes following parathyroidectomy
(PTx) versus concurrent parathyroidectomy and thyroidectomy (PTx+ Tx) are few. Methods …

Background The coexistence of hyperparathyroidism and thyroid cancer presents important
diagnostic and management challenges. With minimally invasive parathyroid surgery …

Objectives: Concomitant thyroid disease affects almost half of the primary
hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) patients. Pre-operative evaluation of the thyroid gland for the …

Background In Jan 2018, we began routinely obtaining neck ultrasound (US) with 123I/99Tc-
sestamibi (MIBI) for parathyroid gland localization and to identify thyroid pathology in the …

Graves' disease (GD) and primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) are two common endocrine
disorders. However, patients with coexisting GD and PHPT are seen relatively rarely in the …

Aim: Primary hyperparathyroidism and differentiated thyroid carcinoma are the most
common endocrinological diseases. Since its first definition in the 1950s, nodular goiter and …

Purpose This position statement aims to promote and facilitate practice standardization
among institutional billers, coders, and departments around procedures commonly …