CONCURRENT PLUMMERS-DISEASE AND PARATHYROID ADENOMA - DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC APPROACHES TO A DIFFICULT CLINICAL PROBLEM

Authors
GEATTL O PROTO G MAZZOLINI A SHAPIRO B ORSOLON PG GUERRA UP
Citation
O. Geattl et al., CONCURRENT PLUMMERS-DISEASE AND PARATHYROID ADENOMA - DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC APPROACHES TO A DIFFICULT CLINICAL PROBLEM, Clinical nuclear medicine, 19(6), 1994, pp. 508-511
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology,Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Journal title
Clinical nuclear medicine → ACNP
ISSN journal
03639762
Volume
19
Issue
6
Year of publication
1994
Pages
508 - 511
Database
ISI
SICI code
0363-9762(1994)19:6<508:CPAPA->2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
When mild asymptomatic hypercalcemia occurs in a patient with hyperthy roidism, it may or may not be due to concurrent hyperparathyroidism an d at times only the control of the hyperthyroidism will resolve the pr oblem. Moreover, the presence of hyperfunctioning thyroid nodules will interfere with Tl-201/Tc-99m pertechnetate parathyroid scintigraphy. Initial treatment of hyperthyroidism with I-131 in this situation cont rols hyperthyroidism and permits successful localization of parathyroi d adenomas, which may then be excised-a result that was achieved in th ree cases.