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.
| Translated title of the contribution | Preoperative scintigraphic localization of hyperfunctioning parathyroid glands |
|---|---|
| Original language | Danish |
| Journal | Ugeskrift for Laeger |
| Volume | 158 |
| Issue number | 13 |
| Pages (from-to) | 1827-31 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| ISSN | 0041-5782 |
| Publication status | Published - 25 Mar 1996 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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