Parathyroid gland - Secondary chief cell hyperplasia

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Parathyroid gland

Hyperparathyroidism

Secondary chief cell hyperplasia

Reviewer: Monika Roychowdhury, M.D. (see Reviewers page)
Revised: 16 February 2013, last major update January 2013
Copyright: (c) 2003-2013, PathologyOutlines.com, Inc.

General
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● Gland may be normal sized with microscopic hypercellularity or be grossly enlarged
● Hyperplasia due to reduced mean serum calcium level
● “Secondary” is based on historical, chemical and laboratory findings (not due to primary alteration in PTH)

Micro images
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Enlarged glands due to chronic renal failure with impaired phosphate excretion

Differential diagnosis
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● Adenoma: rim of normal, non-hyperplastic tissue around the mass and at least one normal parathyroid gland

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