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- Title
Incidence and localization of ectopic parathyroid adenomas in previously unexplored patients.
- Authors
Roy, Madhuchhanda; Mazeh, Haggi; Chen, Herbert; Sippel, Rebecca S
- Abstract
Parathyroidectomy has a success rate of >95 % for cure of primary hyperparathyroidism. In about 6-16 % of cases, one or more hyperfunctioning parathyroid gland(s) are found in an ectopic location. Accurate preoperative imaging can aid in detecting these ectopically located glands and allow a focused surgical approach with an even higher success rate. The objective of this study was to assess the utility of ultrasonography (US) and technetium-99m-sestamibi (MIBI) scans in locating ectopic parathyroid glands in previously unexplored patients who presented with primary hyperparathyroidism.
- Publication
World journal of surgery, 2013, Vol 37, Issue 1, p102
- ISSN
1432-2323
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00268-012-1773-z