Unintentional parathyroidectomy during total thyroidectomy.

Background: Unintentional parathyroidectomy during thyroidectomy has been evaluated in a few studies. Moreover, the impact of the surgeon's experience and operative technique has not been evaluated. Our aim was to identify the incidence of unintentional parathyroidectomy during total thyroidectomy, its clinical consequences, and factors affecting its occurrence.

Intracystic hemorrhage in a mediastinal cystic adenoma causing parathyrotoxic crisis.

Background: We report a case of intracystic hemorrhage in a mediastinal cystic parathyroid adenoma causing parathyrotoxic crisis.

Methods And Results: A 30-year-old man presented with a large neck mass, dyspnea, and abdominal pain. The patient's serum calcium and parathormone levels were elevated.