Parathyroid Adenoma (Cut Surface)

Parathyroid Adenoma (Cut Surface) • Homogeneous red tan surface of adenoma. • Cannot identify any normal gland compressed to one side. • Cannot predict histologic cell type based on gross. • Cannot prove this is adenoma vs. hyperplasia without seeing other glands either grossly or microscopically. (Description By:Melinda Sanders, M.D. ) (Image Contrib. by: UCHC )