Abstract
The authors describe a 42-year-old man with parathyroid hyperplasia secondary to chronic renal failure. Parathyroidectomy was indicated because of persistent hypercalcemia and an increasing parathyroid hormone level despite medical management. A parathyroid sestamibi scan was performed immediately before operation and a gamma-detecting probe was used during operation. Six parathyroid glands weighing nearly 21 g were present. Without the use of the gamma-detecting probe during operation, one of the glands would have been missed. The efficacy of sestamibi scanning with parathyroid hyperplasia is discussed.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 865-867 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Clinical nuclear medicine |
Volume | 27 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 2002 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging