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- Title
Localization of parathyroid adenomas using C-methionine pet after prior inconclusive imaging.
- Authors
Noltes, Milou; Coester, Annemieke; Horst-Schrivers, Anouk; Dorgelo, Bart; Jansen, Liesbeth; Noordzij, Walter; Lemstra, Clara; Brouwers, Adrienne; Kruijff, Schelto
- Abstract
Purpose: Minimally invasive parathyroidectomy (MIP) is the recommended treatment in primary hyperparathyroidism (pHPT) for which accurate preoperative localization is essential. The current imaging standard consists of cervical ultrasonography (cUS) and MIBI-SPECT/CT. C-MET PET/CT has a higher resolution than MIBI-SPECT/CT. The aim of this study was to determine the diagnostic performance of C-MET PET/CT after initial inconclusive or negative localization. Methods: We performed a retrospective single center cohort study of patients with pHPT undergoing parathyroid surgery after prior negative imaging and later localization by means of C-MET PET/CT between 2006 and 2014. Preoperative localization by C-MET PET/CT was compared with later surgical localization, intraoperative quick PTH (IOPTH), duration of surgery, histopathology, and follow-up data. Also, differences in duration of surgery between the groups with and without correct preoperative localization were analyzed. Results: In 18/28 included patients a positive C-MET-PET/CT result corresponded to the surgical localized adenoma (64%). In 3/28 patients imaging was false positive and no adenoma was found. In 7/28 patients imaging was false negative at the side of the surgically identified adenoma. Sensitivity of C-MET PET/CT was 72% (18/25). Duration of surgery of correctly localized patients was significantly shorter compared to falsely negative localized patients ( p = 0.045). Conclusion: In an intention to treat C-MET-PET/CT correctly localized the parathyroid adenoma in 18/28 (64%) patients, after previous negative imaging. A preoperatively correct localized adenoma leads to a more focused surgical approach (MIP) potentially reducing duration of surgery and potentially healthcare costs.
- Subjects
PARATHYROID gland cancer; ADENOMA; METHIONINE; PARATHYROIDECTOMY; HYPERPARATHYROIDISM treatment
- Publication
Langenbeck's Archives of Surgery, 2017, Vol 402, Issue 7, p1109
- ISSN
1435-2443
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00423-017-1549-x