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Non-functional parathyroid cyst--diagnostic pitfall: A case-report.
Vojnosanitetski Pregled
|January 7, 2016
Summary
Parathyroid cysts are rare and can mimic thyroid nodules. Elevated parathyroid hormone (PTH) in cyst fluid confirms diagnosis, but diagnostic aspiration carries risks of hypercalcemic crisis.
Area of Science:
- Endocrinology
- Surgical Pathology
Background:
- Parathyroid cysts are uncommon and often misdiagnosed as thyroid nodules.
- Diagnosis relies on elevated parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels within the cyst fluid.

