## Abstract The gold standard to determine the cause of primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is bilateral neck exploration. As most cases are caused by parathyroid adenoma, there is a movement toward preoperative localization of the abnormal gland by ultrasound and/or Tc^99^βsestamibi scan and minima
Cytopathologist-performed ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration and core-needle biopsy: A prospective study of 500 consecutive cases
β Scribed by David Lieu
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 351 KB
- Volume
- 36
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 8755-1039
- DOI
- 10.1002/dc.20800
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