parathyroid pathology Flashcards
most common cause of primary hyperparathyroidism
parathyroid gland adenoma
osteitis fibrosa cystica
brown tumors
brown tumors are assc’d with?
primary hyperparathyroidism
solitary tumor, older women,1 gram size
parathyroid adenoma
no fat cells, chief cells, thin rim of normal parathyroid tissue
parathyroid adenoma
polygonal chief cells with small centrally placed nuclei, with variation in nuclear size
parathyroid adenoma
2nd most common cause of hyperparathyroidism
parathyroid hyperplasia
which cause of hyperparathyroidism affects all 3 glands?
parathyroid hyperplasia
who is parathyroid hyperplasia most common in?
ppl with MEN
what is secondary hyperparathyroidism?
parathyroid hyperplasia due to hypocalcemia from disease process extrinsic to PT gland
most common cause of secondary hyperparathyroidism
chronic renal failure
parathyroid carcinoma is characterized by
thick fibrous bands
most common cause of hypoparathyroidism
autoimmune disorder
what syndrome can also cause hypoparathyroidism
DiGeorge syndrome
hypoparathyroidism will have ____Ca, _____serum phosphate
decr; incr
