Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm in the Parathyroid Glands

**Semantic type:** Neoplastic Process

**Definition:** A malignant neoplasm either directly extending to the parathyroid glands from adjacent anatomic structures, or spreading to the parathyroid glands from distant anatomic sites, most frequently breast, lung, kidney, soft tissues, and skin.

**Synonyms:** - Metastasis to the Parathyroid Gland - Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm to the Parathyroid Glands - Metastatic Neoplasm to the Parathyroid - Metastatic Neoplasm to the Parathyroid Gland - Metastatic Tumor to the Parathyroid - Metastatic Tumor to the Parathyroid Gland