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Parathyroid glands are light yellow to brown and are small (about 2–7 mm). They tend to become prominent in pathological states, most commonly hyperparathyroidism. More than 80% of individuals have four parathyroid glands.
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Parathyroid glands can be located within other organs, most commonly the thyroid gland, where they are found in the perithyroidal fat.
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Rao, R., Hoda, R.S. (2020). Parathyroid Gland Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology. In: Hoda, R., Rao, R., Scognamiglio, T. (eds) Atlas of Thyroid Cytopathology on Liquid-Based Preparations. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-25066-9_13
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