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What is a parathyroid scan used for?
A parathyroid scan is administered when the parathyroid appears to be overactive and a tumor is suspected.
Kidney stones as well as bones with a moth-eaten appearance?
Hyperparathyroidism resulting from a parathyroid gland tumor; the treatment is removal for the tumor.
What is the medical term meaning tumor of the parathyroid gland?
Hyperparathyroidism. You can read more at the link below
What gland is most likely working incorrectly when there is too much calcium ion?
Parathyroid
Are parathyroid tumors cancerous?
Most parathyroid tumors are benign and not cancerous, with the most common type being a benign adenoma. However, in rare cases, parathyroid tumors can be malignant, which means they are cancerous. Malignant parathyroid tumors can lead to more severe health issues, including more aggressive forms of hyperparathyroidism. Diagnosis typically requires medical evaluation and imaging studies to determine the nature of the tumor.
What does the surgeon mean when she reports that the tumor was gradually dissected?
Dissection is separation of tissue. When a surgeon is dissecting a tumor, they are separating the tumor from the tissue to which it is attached so they can remove it. To document as a gradual dissection, they are indicating that they had to really take their time to carefully go one layer at a time to remove the attachment of the tumor without compromising or destroying the surrounding tissue.
What does tumor removal mean?
Tumor removal is a surgical procedure to remove an abnormal growth.
What happens if you have a parathyroid tumor and the doctor is giving you vitamin d supplements?
It can cause an already ^ Ca level to raise even further and in some instances, even toxicity.
What do you use to remove a malignant tumor?
A surgeon.
What is the treatment for vision loss due to pituitary tumor?
Some pituitary tumors stabilize without treatment, but a neurosurgeon will operate at once to remove the tumor (adenectomy) or pituitary gland (hypophysectomy ) of a patient whose vision is deteriorating rapidly.
What is the treatment for Wilms' tumor?
In the United States, treatment for Wilms' tumor almost always begins with surgery to remove or decrease the size of the kidney tumor.
What is hyperparathyroidism?
Primary hyperparathyroidism occurs as a malfunction of one of the four parathyroid glands which are located in the neck, behind the thyroid gland, usually as a result of a benign tumor, called adenoma.
