| Literature DB >> 28559945 |
Thanseer N T K Padinhare-Keloth1, Sanjay K Bhadada2, Ashwani Sood1, Rajender Kumar1, Arunanshu Behera3, Bishan D Radotra4, Bhagwant R Mittal1.
Abstract
Primary hyperparathyroidism is caused by parathyroid adenoma in the majority of cases and diagnosis is usually made biochemically. Pre-surgical localization of parathyroid adenoma is essential to limit the extent of surgery and avoid missing them at ectopic sites. Anatomical and functional imaging are used for the localization, but may fail to identify the small and ectopic parathyroid adenoma. We present a case of small sized ectopic parathyroid adenoma at unusual location detected by F-18 fluorocholine (FCH) PET/CT, where other imaging modalities failed. The post-operative histopathology confirmed the diagnosis of ectopic parathyroid adenoma.Entities:
Keywords: F-18 fluorocholine; Minimally invasive parathyroidectomy; PET/CT; Parathyroid adenoma; Tc-99 m sestamibi; Ultrasonography
Year: 2016 PMID: 28559945 PMCID: PMC5429301 DOI: 10.1007/s13139-016-0450-9
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Nucl Med Mol Imaging ISSN: 1869-3474