Objective: Parathyroid adenomas are the most common cause of primary hyperparathyroidism. Biological studies have shown that parathyroid adenomas are monoclonal proliferations. Up to date, five cell types have been identified in normal parathyroid tissues; chief cells, vacuolated chief cells, dark chief cells, oxyphil cells and transitional oxyphil cells. Most parathyroid adenomas are predominantly composed of chief cells.In this study, we aimed to indicate the relationship between the predominant cell type in parathyroid adenomas and proliferating cell nuclear antigen, Ki-67 antigen, and serum parathormone levels and the gland weight.
Material and Method:15 cases who had a diagnosis of parathyroid adenomas were included in the study. Histopathologically, the predominant cell type was determined in all the cases. Paraffin blocks were immunohistochemically stained with proliferating cell nuclear antigen and Ki-67.
Results:The average parathormone level of the cases was 239.52 ± 36.61 pg/ml before surgery. Mean gland weight was 1.69 ± 0.49 g. Two of the cases showed atypical adenoma characteristics. The predominant cell type was vacuolated chief cell. Immunohistochemical investigation showed that the mean average Ki-67 index value was 4.26 ± 0.86%. The mean proliferating cell nuclear antigen index was 93.20± 45.72/10³. There was a meaningful relationship between gland weights and serum parathormone levels. There was no meaningful relationship between predominant cell types and serum parathormone levels, proliferating cell nuclear antigen index, and Ki-67 index. The chief cell was identified as the predominant cell type.
Conclusion
Bulgular:Hastaların tümü kadın olup ortalama yaş 58 ± 13,36 olarak saptandı. Operasyon öncesi ortalama parathormon düzeyleri 239,52 ± 36,61 pg/ml idi. Bez ağırlıkları ortalama 1,69 ± 0,49 gr idi. Olgulardan biri lipoadenomdu. İki tanesi atipik adenom özellikleri göstermekteydi. Olgulardan 8 tanesinde baskın hücre tipi "berrak esas hücre", 6 tanesinde "esas hücre", 1 tanesinde ise "oksifil hücre" idi. İmmünohistokimyasal incelemelerde Ki-67 indeksi ortalama değeri % 4,26 ± 0,86 olarak saptandı. Prolifere hücre nükleer antijeni indeksi ortalama 93,20 ± 45,72/10³ olarak belirlendi. Bez ağırlıklarının serum parathormon düzeyleri üzerine anlamlı etkisi olduğu saptandı. Baskın olan hücre tiplerinin serum parathormon düzeyleri, Prolifere hücre nükleer antijeni indeksi, Ki-67 indeksi üzerine anlamlı etkisi olmadığı tespit edildi. Sonuç olarak çalışmamızda olguların çoğunda baskın hücre tipi esas hücre olarak saptanmıştır.