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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Neck CT scan may be diagnostic of parathyroid cancer. Findings on CT suggestive of parathyroid cancer include [[metastasis]] and invasion of surrounding tissues. | Neck CT scan may be diagnostic of parathyroid cancer. Findings on CT suggestive of parathyroid cancer include [[metastasis]] and invasion of surrounding tissues.<ref> Parathyroid cancer. Cancer.gov (2015). http://www.cancer.gov/types/parathyroid/hp Accessed on December 29, 2015</ref> | ||
==Key CT Findings in Parathyroid Cancer== | ==Key CT Findings in Parathyroid Cancer== | ||
* Assess the central part of the chest cavity (the [[mediastinum]]) | * Assess the central part of the chest cavity (the [[mediastinum]]) | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ammu Susheela, M.D. [2]
Overview
Neck CT scan may be diagnostic of parathyroid cancer. Findings on CT suggestive of parathyroid cancer include metastasis and invasion of surrounding tissues.[1]
Key CT Findings in Parathyroid Cancer
- Assess the central part of the chest cavity (the mediastinum)
- Parathyroid glands in the mediastinum
- Identify distant metastases
References
- ↑ Parathyroid cancer. Cancer.gov (2015). http://www.cancer.gov/types/parathyroid/hp Accessed on December 29, 2015