Abstract
Preoperative identification of hyperfunctioning parathyroid glands was performed by 99m-Tc-sestamibi scintigrams in 29 patients with hyperparathyroidism. Out of 30 histopathologically proven diseased parathyroid glands 21 were identified by scintigraphy. The diagnostic specificity (PVpos) was 88%. All diseased glands weighing more than 1200 mg were identified by scintigraphy including four glands in the mediastinum. 99m-Tc-sestamibi scintigraphy can identify the larger hyperfunctioning parathyroid glands with high reliability. The method was of great value in situations with ectopic abnormal parathyroid glands.
Bidragets oversatte titel | Preoperative scintigraphic localization of hyperfunctioning parathyroid glands |
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Originalsprog | Dansk |
Tidsskrift | Ugeskrift for Laeger |
Vol/bind | 158 |
Udgave nummer | 13 |
Sider (fra-til) | 1827-31 |
Antal sider | 5 |
ISSN | 0041-5782 |
Status | Udgivet - 25 mar. 1996 |
Udgivet eksternt | Ja |
Emneord
- Adult
- Aged
- Female
- Humans
- Hyperparathyroidism/diagnostic imaging
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Organ Size
- Parathyroid Glands/diagnostic imaging
- Parathyroidectomy
- Preoperative Care/methods
- Radionuclide Imaging
- Technetium Tc 99m Sestamibi