==Removal during autopsy==
[[File:Gross pathology of parathyroid gland, annotated.jpg|thumb|210px|'''[[Parathyroid gland glands]]''' (white arrow), next to the thyroid gland.]]
Sharply dissect the thyroid from the cartilage, starting at the posterior end of each lobe & working forward. Do not cut the isthmus. Try to find parathyroids.