Value of Ultrasonography, CT and MR Imaging in the Diagnosis of Primary Hyperparathyroidism

  • C. Tziakouri
    Department of Radiology, Nicosia General Hospital, Nicosia, Cyprus
  • E. Eracleous
    Department of Radiology, Nicosia General Hospital, Nicosia, Cyprus
  • S. Skannavis
    Department of Radiology, Nicosia General Hospital, Nicosia, Cyprus
  • A. Pierides
    Department of Nephrology, Nicosia General Hospital, Nicosia, Cyprus
  • P. Symeonides
    Department of General Surgery, Nicosia General Hospital, Nicosia, Cyprus
  • N. Gourtsoyiannis
    Department of Radiology, University of Crete, Heraklion, Crete, Greece.

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<jats:sec><jats:title>Purpose:</jats:title><jats:p> To evaluate the significance of preoperative localization of abnormal parathyroid glands to the surgical outcome in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism. </jats:p></jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Material and Methods:</jats:title><jats:p> Thirty-nine patients with primary hyperparathyroidism were studied preoperatively with US (39 patients), CT (30 patients) and MR imaging (18 patients). The overall diagnostic accuracy for US was 87%, CT 66% and MR 94%. In patients with a single parathyroid adenoma US was the most cost-effective localization technique with a detection rate of 96%. CT had a lower detection rate (78%) but was of particular value for fairly large ectopic adenomas in the root of the neck. MR imaging was a good confirmatory test (93%). In patients with multiple gland disease (primary hyperplasia and multiple adenomas), no single localization study alone was sufficient. Combination of all 3 studies, however, alerted the physician to the presence of disease in more than one gland in 87% of these patients. </jats:p></jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion:</jats:title><jats:p> US, CT and MR imaging followed by surgery performed by an experienced surgeon provided good clinical results in 39 patients with primary hyperparathyroidism. Preoperative localization was especially useful in patients with primary parathyroid hyperplasia or multiple adenomas and in patients with ectopic parathyroid adenomas in the root of the neck. We recommend identification of all abnormal parathyroid glands prior to surgery. </jats:p></jats:sec>

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  • Acta Radiologica

    Acta Radiologica 37 (3P2), 720-726, 1996-05

    SAGE Publications

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