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Parathyroid Adenoma : Treatments

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Treatments List

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Treatments Overview Articles

Parathyroid adenoma
Surgery is the most common treatment. However, many patients with mild hyperparathyroidism are not treated but are monitored for escalation of symptoms. Some postmenopausal women may consider estrogen replacement, which can help relieve symptoms a...
Source:ADAM
Date:August 14, 2006

Specific Treatments Articles

Parathyroidectomy
Parathyroidectomy is the removal of one or more of the parathyroid glands. The parathyroid glands are usually four in number, although the exact number may vary from three to seven.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Parathyroidectomy
Parathyroidectomy is surgery to remove parathyroid glands or parathyroid tumors.
Source:ADAM
Date:October 16, 2006
Parathyroidectomy
The parathryoid gland is accessed through an incision in the neck (A). Muscles and connecting tissues, or fascia, are cut open (B).
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery
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