FRONTIERS IN BIOSCIENCE;
ADENOMA OF THE PARATHYROID GLAND



Cross section

SCALE BAR=1cm

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Clinical summary: 49 year old female.

Figure legend:

Operative procedure: Resection of the right inferior parathyroid gland.
Tumor location: Parathyroid gland.
Tumor size: 2.1 x 1.0 x 0.8 cm
Tumor weight: 870 mg.
Tumor characteristics: Ovoid, well-demarcated, tan-brown nodule.