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Pathologic Features of Parathyroid Glands
| Pathologic Finding | Number of Patients |
|---|---|
| Benign | |
| Multinodular goiter | 179 |
| Cyst | 2 |
| Thyroiditis | 29 |
| Hurthle-cell adenomas | 5 |
| Total | 215 |
| Malignant | |
| Papillary carcinoma | 127 |
| Follicular carcinoma | 10 |
| Medullary carcinoma | 5 |
| Anaplastic carcinoma | 7 |
| Lymphoma | 1 |
| Total | 150 |
