LATERAL NECK IMAGING FOR SPATIAL LOCALIZATION OF PARATHYROID TISSUE

Authors
KRAUSZ Y HORNE T WYNCHANK S HALEVY A
Citation
Y. Krausz et al., LATERAL NECK IMAGING FOR SPATIAL LOCALIZATION OF PARATHYROID TISSUE, Nuclear medicine and biology, 22(3), 1995, pp. 391-394
Citations number
20
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology,Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Journal title
Nuclear medicine and biology
ISSN journal
09698051 → ACNP
Volume
22
Issue
3
Year of publication
1995
Pages
391 - 394
Database
ISI
SICI code
0969-8051(1995)22:3<391:LNIFSL>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
Two patients with an ectopic parathyroid adenoma are described. In bot h cases the lesions were clearly demonstrated in an anterior view on T l-201/Tc-99m scintigraphy, but were not identified during the first su rgical exploration. Failure to identify the ectopic adenoma at surgery in the second patient led to oblique and lateral views being obtained . These views permitted correct depth localization. We, therefore, bel ieve that lateral and oblique views can be of assistance in improving preoperative localization of an ectopic parathyroid adenoma.