"Parathyroid Glands" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Two pairs of small oval-shaped glands located in the front and the base of the NECK and adjacent to the two lobes of THYROID GLAND. They secrete PARATHYROID HORMONE that regulates the balance of CALCIUM; PHOSPHORUS; and MAGNESIUM in the body.
| Descriptor ID |
D010280
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A06.407.560
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| Concept/Terms |
Parathyroid Glands- Parathyroid Glands
- Gland, Parathyroid
- Glands, Parathyroid
- Parathyroid Gland
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1994 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Parathyroid Glands" by people in Profiles.
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Parathyroid Allotransplantation: Report of Outcomes in 3 Patients. Transplant Proc. 2024 Jan-Feb; 56(1):173-177.
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Emerging Imaging Technologies for Parathyroid Gland Identification and Vascular Assessment in Thyroid Surgery: A Review From the American Head and Neck Society Endocrine Surgery Section. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2023 03 01; 149(3):253-260.
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Pediatric intraoperative nerve monitoring during thyroid surgery: A review from the American Head and Neck Society Endocrine Surgery Section and the International Neural Monitoring Study Group. Head Neck. 2022 06; 44(6):1468-1480.
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Intraoperative assessment of parathyroid pathology in sporadic primary hyperparathyroidism: an institutional experience. Hum Pathol. 2022 05; 123:40-45.
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Informed Consent for Intraoperative Neural Monitoring in Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery - Consensus Statement of the International Neural Monitoring Study Group. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne). 2021; 12:795281.
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Massive periarticular calcification in a hemodialysis patient with a recurrent parathyroid adenoma. Endocrine. 2021 07; 73(1):240-241.
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Endoscopic laryngeal findings in patients undergoing thyroid and parathyroid surgery. J Laryngol Otol. 2021 Mar; 135(3):264-268.
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Distinguishing Parathyromatosis, Atypical Parathyroid Adenomas, and Parathyroid Carcinomas Utilizing Histologic and Clinical Features. Head Neck Pathol. 2021 Sep; 15(3):727-736.
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Transoral endocrine surgery: Considerations for adopting a new technique. J Surg Oncol. 2020 Jul; 122(1):36-40.
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American Head and Neck Society Endocrine Surgery Section update on parathyroid imaging for surgical candidates with primary hyperparathyroidism. Head Neck. 2019 07; 41(7):2398-2409.