MICROANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -The parathyroid glands are 4 small, oval-shaped glands. They are located next to the 2 thyroid gland lobes in the neck. Each gland is often about the size of a pea.

Detailed explanation-2: -According to Boutshan (2) normal parathyroid glands measures are 3x5x7 mm. The total weight of all parathyroid glands is 90 to 130 mg. Parathyroid glands secrete parathormone (PTH). Their role is in the regulation of calcium concentration in serum and bone metabolism (3).

Detailed explanation-3: -Background. The normal parathyroid gland weighs approximately 50–70 mg. Parathyroid adenomas (PTAs) are usually small, measuring < 2 cm and weighing < 1 gm [1]. Giant PTAs (GPTAs), although rare, are most commonly defined as weighing > 3.5 gm, with some reports describing weights up to 110 gm [2, 3].

Detailed explanation-4: -An adenoma is a benign (noncancerous) growth that appears on one or more of your parathyroid glands. An adenoma causes your parathyroid gland to make more parathyroid hormone than your body needs, a condition called primary hyperparathyroidism.

Detailed explanation-5: -The parathyroid glands are small pea-sized glands located in the neck just behind the butterfly-shaped thyroid gland. Most people have four parathyroid glands, with two parathyroid glands lying behind each ‘wing’ of the thyroid gland.