External view of a parathyroid adenoma.
Smooth surface is typical of a benign neoplasm.
Cannot separate hyperplasia from adenoma on the basis of gross findings in one gland. Parathyroid carcinoma would probably show adhesions reflecting difficulty in dissecting it from adjacent invaded structures. Robbins Pathologic Basis of Disease. Melinda Sanders m. Search Medline at National Library of Medicine Please be patient during transfer.