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* homogeneously hypoechoic mass with an echogenic thyroid capsule on U/S
* homogeneously hypoechoic mass with an echogenic thyroid capsule on U/S
* increased uptake on sestamibi scan
* increased uptake on sestamibi scan
* Cellular, homogenous lesions
* Chief cells with a delicate capillary network
* Minimal mitotic activity
* Microfollicles
* No capsular invasion

Revision as of 13:12, 4 November 2015

  • Asymptomatic hypercalcemia
  • May have abdominal pain, constipation, renal colic, depression, and bone fractures


  • Elevated PTH
  • Hypercalcemia
  • Hypophosphatemia


  • >1cm in size
  • homogeneously hypoechoic mass with an echogenic thyroid capsule on U/S
  • increased uptake on sestamibi scan


  • Cellular, homogenous lesions
  • Chief cells with a delicate capillary network
  • Minimal mitotic activity
  • Microfollicles
  • No capsular invasion