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ea0070aep219 | Bone and Calcium | ECE2020

An enlarged parathyroid gland emerging in the bed of the thyroid may mimic local recurrence in patients after total thyroidectomy for the papillary thyroid cancer: How does recovery from postsurgical hypoparathyroidism work?

Godlewska Paulina , Długosińska Joanna , Bakuła-Zalewska Elwira , Chojnowski Marek , Dedecjus Marek

Anatomical proximity, common blood supply and variability of location of the parathyroid glands make them prone to damage in the course of thyroid gland surgery. Total thyroidectomy (TT) poses a greater risk of postsurgical hypoparathyroidism (hypoPT) than a unilateral lobectomy, and neck lymph nodes dissection is an established risk factor of HypoPT. HypoPT lasting longer than 6–12 months postoperatively is considered permanent. The mechanism responsible for the recover...