Clinical and Histopathological Aspect of Parathyroid Adenoma and Hyperplasia as a Main Cause of Primary Hyperparathyroidism

Hyperparathyroidism is a clinical condition of various symptom of hypercalcemia accompanied increasing parathormone. There are primary, secondary, and tertiary hyperparathyroidism. Parathyroid adenoma and hyperplasia is the most common cause of primary hyperparathyroidism. Many characteristic of parathyroid adenoma and hyperplasia can be found on radiology and histhopathology examination. The aim for this article is to clinical, histopathologic and radiologic features of parathyroid adenoma and hyperplasia. Hopefuly, with the short explanation about this topic can be use as a guide to differentiate between parathyroid adenoma and hyperplasia