Thomas A. Murphy
Case Western Reserve University
5 Papers
7 Citations
Thomas A. Murphy is an academic researcher from Case Western Reserve University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Cisterna & Tertiary hyperparathyroidism. The author has an hindex of 3, co-authored 4 publications. Previous affiliations of Thomas A. Murphy include MetroHealth.
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Papers
Incidental atypical pheochromocytoma in sporadic type IIb von Hippel-Lindau disease.
TL;DR: This case emphasizes the importance of recognizing that pheochromocytoma may occur in association with sporadic VHL disease, that not all p heochROMocytomas have an increased signal intensity on T2-weighted magnetic resonance images, and that routine biochemical testing for phechromocyToma is important in all patients with an adrenal "incidentaloma."
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“Mega” Cisterna Chyli: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
TL;DR: In this paper , the authors presented the rare case of an asymptomatic, markedly dilated "mega" cisterna chyli in a 60-year-old female.
Tertiary hyperparathyroidism attributable to long-term oral phosphate therapy.
TL;DR: Long-term follow-up of patients with tertiary HPT is critical, with careful dosage adjustments in phosphate and vitamin D therapy and monitoring of serum levels of phosphorus, calcium, and parathyroid hormone.
Refined use of scintigraphy in the evaluation of nodular thyroid disease.
Christopher R. McHenry,Sandra J. Slusarczyk,Arman T. Askari,Ruth L. Lange,Carolyn M. Smith,Kenneth E. Nekl,Thomas A. Murphy +6 more
TL;DR: A 14% incidence of hyperfunctioning nodules in patients without a definitive FNAB warrants the use of scintigraphy but only when serum TSH levels are low, thus avoiding unnecessary scans in 91% of patients with a thyroid nodule.