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. 2022 Jun 23;23(13):6981. doi: 10.3390/ijms23136981

Table 1.

Diagnostic criteria for specific types of parathyroid adenomas.

Type Criterion Ref.
Oncocytic adenoma Oncocytes compose >75% of the tumour Erickson et al., 2022 [12]
Water-clear adenoma Entirely composed of water-clear cells
Cystic adenoma Extensive cystic change affecting >50% of parenchyma
Lipoadenoma Stromal fat represents >50% of the tumour