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Parathyroid biopsy

Alternative Names:

Biopsy - parathyroid
What the risks are:

Risks are those of general surgery:

  • Reaction to anesthesia
  • Excessive loss of blood
  • Infection

Additional risks specific to this surgery include the following:

  • Injury to the laryngeal nerve (the nerve to the vocal cords). This is extremely rare.
  • Hematoma (blood collection under the skin)
  • Breathing difficulty
  • Hypocalcemia (low blood calcium) as a response to lack of parathyroid stimulation related to the surgery

It is possible that the doctor may not be able to locate the parathyroid glands during the procedure.
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