Parathyroid Glands

Rodrigo Arrangoiz MS, MD, FACS, FSSO
  • There are typically four parathyroid glands:
    • Supernumerary glands:
      • Have been found in up to 13% of people on autopsy
  • They are typically light brown in appearance:
    • Measure 6 mm x 4 mm x 2 mm in size:
      • Each weighs 50 mg
  • The superior parathyroid glands:
    • Are dorsal and lateral to the RLN
  • The inferior parathyroid glands:
    • Are ventral and medial to the RLN
  • Parathyroid glands:
    • Primarily derive their blood supply:
      1. From the inferior thyroid artery
    • Branches of the superior thyroid artery:
      • Can provide up to 20% of the blood supply:
        • Of the superior glands
    • Branches from the thyroidea ima, in addition to vessels to the trachea, esophagus, larynx, and mediastinum:
      • May also be found

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Published by Rodrigo Arrangoiz MS, MD, FACS, FSSO

My name is Rodrigo Arrangoiz I am a breast surgeon/ thyroid surgeon / parathyroid surgeon / head and neck surgeon / surgical oncologist that works at Center for Advanced Surgical Oncology in Miami, Florida. I was trained as a surgeon at Michigan State University from (2005 to 2010) where I was a chief resident in 2010. My surgical oncology and head and neck training was performed at the Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia from 2010 to 2012. At the same time I underwent a masters in science (Clinical research for health professionals) at the University of Drexel. Through the International Federation of Head and Neck Societies / Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center I performed a two year head and neck surgery and oncology / endocrine fellowship that ended in 2016. Mi nombre es Rodrigo Arrangoiz, soy cirujano oncólogo / cirujano de tumores de cabeza y cuello / cirujano endocrino que trabaja Center for Advanced Surgical Oncology en Miami, Florida. Fui entrenado como cirujano en Michigan State University (2005 a 2010 ) donde fui jefe de residentes en 2010. Mi formación en oncología quirúrgica y e n tumores de cabeza y cuello se realizó en el Fox Chase Cancer Center en Filadelfia de 2010 a 2012. Al mismo tiempo, me sometí a una maestría en ciencias (investigación clínica para profesionales de la salud) en la Universidad de Drexel. A través de la Federación Internacional de Sociedades de Cabeza y Cuello / Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center realicé una sub especialidad en cirugía de cabeza y cuello / cirugia endocrina de dos años que terminó en 2016.

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