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Water-Clear Parathyroid Adenoma: Report of Two Cases and Literature Review

Authors: Shuting Bai, Virginia A. LiVolsi, Douglas L. Fraker, Zhanyong Bing

Published in: Endocrine Pathology | Issue 3/2012

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Water-clear cell parathyroid adenoma is very rare. Based on our institution database of parathyroid adenoma in 2010 and 2011, water-clear cell parathyroid adenoma is about 0.4 % of parathyroid adenomas in this period. Only ten cases have been reported in English literature [1‐10]. Water-clear cell adenoma consists of large polygonal cells with abundant clear cell cytoplasm; most of the patients presented as primary hyperparathyroidism. Water-clear cell adenoma can morphologically mimic numerous tumors composed of clear cells, especially metastatic clear cell renal cell carcinoma. We reported here additional two cases of water-clear cell adenoma with review of the literature. …

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Title: Water-Clear Parathyroid Adenoma: Report of Two Cases and Literature Review
Authors: Shuting Bai
Virginia A. LiVolsi
Douglas L. Fraker
Zhanyong Bing
Publication date: 01-09-2012
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Endocrine Pathology / Issue 3/2012
Print ISSN: 1046-3976
Electronic ISSN: 1559-0097
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12022-012-9211-1

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