Chief cell adenoma
Chief cell adenoma
Definition
A parathyroid gland adenoma composed predominantly of neoplastic chief cells. These cells have either slightly eosinophilic or vacuolated cytoplasm, and round nuclei.
Also known as chief cell adenoma, chief cell adenoma of parathyroid, chief cell adenoma of parathyroid gland, chief cell adenoma of the parathyroid, chief cell adenoma of the parathyroid gland, parathyroid chief cell adenoma, parathyroid gland chief cell adenoma — per MONDO
Also identified as
Affected Organs
| Organ | Involvement | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Craniocervical region | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Craniocervical region | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Endocrine gland | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Endocrine gland | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Neck | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Neck | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Parathyroid glands | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Parathyroid glands | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |