Treatment of Parathyroid Cysts with Fine-Needle Aspiration
Authors: Bingyin Shi, Hui Guo, Nan Tang
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1999)

Letters16 November 1999Treatment of Parathyroid Cysts with Fine-Needle AspirationBingyin Shi, MD, Hui Guo, MB, and Nan Tang, MDBingyin Shi, MDXi'an Medical University; Xi'an 710061, China (Shi)Xi'an Medical University; Xi'an 710061, China (Guo)Xi'an Medical University; Xi'an 710061, China (Tang)Search for more papers by this author, Hui Guo, MBXi'an Medical University; Xi'an 710061, China (Shi)Xi'an Medical University; Xi'an 710061, China (Guo)Xi'an Medical University; Xi'an 710061, China (Tang)Search for more papers by this author, and Nan Tang, MDXi'an Medical University; Xi'an 710061, China (Shi)Xi'an Medical University; Xi'an 710061, China (Guo)Xi'an Medical University; Xi'an 710061, China (Tang)Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-131-10-199911160-00035 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail TO THE EDITOR:Parathyroid cysts are a rare cause of cervical or mediastinal masses, with only about 230 cases reported to date (1). We report on 13 patients whose parathyroid cysts were diagnosed and treated by percutaneous aspiration of the cystic fluid. The 13 patients (4 men and 9 women) ranged in age from 12 to 84 years and were taken from a consecutive series of 2050 patients undergoing thyroid fine-needle aspiration. Twelve patients were treated by simple aspiration, in which the cystic fluid was drained as completely as possible. After the first aspiration, the patients were asked to return ...References1. Gurbuz AT, Peetz ME. Giant mediastinal parathyroid cyst: an unusual cause of hypercalcemic crisis—case report and review of the literature. Surgery. 1996;120:795-800. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. Clark OH. Parathyroid cysts. Am J Surg. 1978;135:395-402. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. Ginsberg J, Young JE, Walfish PG. Parathyroid cysts. Medical diagnosis and management. JAMA. 1978;240:1506-7. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. Pacini F, Antonelli A, Lari R, Casperini L, Baschieri L, Pinchera A. Unsuspected parathyroid cysts diagnosed by measurement of thyroglobulin and parathyroid hormone concentrations in fluid aspirates. Ann Intern Med. 1985;102:793-4. LinkGoogle Scholar5. Kodama T, Obara T, Fujimoto Y, Ito Y, Yashiro T, Hirayama A. Eleven cases of nonfunctioning parathyroid cyst—significance of needle aspiration in diagnosis and management. Endocrinol Jpn. 1987;34:769-77. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Xi'an Medical University; Xi'an 710061, China (Shi)Xi'an Medical University; Xi'an 710061, China (Guo)Xi'an Medical University; Xi'an 710061, China (Tang) PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited ByChallenges in the Management of Parathyroid Cyst: A Mini-reviewParathyroid cyst eclipsed by parathyroid adenoma: Value of adjunct imagingMinimally Invasive Treatment for Benign Parathyroid Lesions: Treatment Efficacy and Safety Based on Nodule CharacteristicsParathyroid cysts: experience of a rare phenomenon at a single institutionParathyroid cystsUnusual presentations of functional parathyroid cysts: a case series and review of the literatureGiant non-functional parathyroid cyst: A case reportA Case of Nonfunctioning Parathyroid Cyst in the MediastinumCystic Parathyroid Adenoma: Report of a CaseAdenoma quístico de paratiroides: a propósito de un casoSymptomatic nonfunctioning parathyroid cysts: Role of simple aspiration and ethanol ablationCystic Parathyroid LesionsDiagnosis and Therapeutic Management of Parathyroid CystsParathyroid cyst and hyperparathyroidismQuiste paratiroideo e hiperparatiroidismoQuistes paratiroideosDiagnostic Fine-Needle Aspiration Biopsy of an Intrathyroidal Parathyroid Gland and Subsequent Eucalcemia in a Patient with Primary HyperparathyroidismEctopic Intrathyroidal Nonfunctioning Parathyroid CystA single-institution 25-year review of true parathyroid cystsAtypical Cystic Adenoma of The Parathyroid Gland: Case Report and Review of LiteratureSuccessful use of minocycline hydrochloride sclerotherapy to treat a functioning parathyroid cyst in a 76-year-old womanEsclerosis con etanol de un quiste paratiroideo no funcionanteQuiste paratiroideo: diagnóstico diferencial de tumoración cervicalLes kystes parathyroïdiens. À propos de dix observationsQuiste paratiroideo. A propósito de un casoLes kystes parathyroïdiens 16 November 1999Volume 131, Issue 10Page: 797-798KeywordsAttentionParathyroidParathyroid hormoneSurgeryTetracyclinesThyroid Issue Published: 16 November 1999 CopyrightCopyright © 1999 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF DownloadLoading ...