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Fig. 1 —Diagram shows posterior view of typical locations of paired
superior (white arrows) and inferior (arrowheads)
parathyroid glands and their relationship to thyroid gland and surrounding
structures. Note close relationship parathyroid glands have with recurrent
laryngeal nerves (black arrows), illustrating why nerve injury is a
significant concern of endocrine surgeons, particularly with four-gland
explorations.
