| Contrast-enhanced ultrasonography for localization of pathologic glands in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism. | |
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PMID: 21982525 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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BACKGROUND: The localization of enlarged parathyroid glands might, depending on size, histology, and concomitant goiter, be difficult in some patients. In the presented study, contrast-enhanced ultrasonography (CEUS) was applied as a new diagnostic tool to detect the site of parathyroid lesions. METHODS: Thirty patients underwent operation for primary hyperparathyroidism (pHPT) between 8/2009 and 6/2010. Contrast-enhanced ultrasonography (CEUS) using a linear probe (6-9 MHz, LOGIQE9/GE), fundamental B scan, and Doppler ultrasonography, (99m)Technetium-sestamibi scintigraphy and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) were performed in all patients preoperatively. The diagnostic sensitivity of the procedures, time requirements, and overall costs were analyzed. RESULTS: Using CEUS, all 31 pathologic glands could be detected, compared with 23 using conventional ultrasonography, 25 using (99m)Technetium-sestamibi scintigraphy and 22 using MRI (P = .015). Costs and time requirement were less using CEUS as compared with (99m)Technetium-scintigraphy and MRI examinations (P = .002). Minimally invasive, video-assisted parathyroidectomy could be performed successfully based on CEUS findings in all but 7 patients who required concomitant thyroid surgery or had underwent previous thyroid operations. All patients showed normal serum levels of calcium and parathyroid hormone serum levels 3 months after parathyroidectomy. CONCLUSION: CEUS represents a highly sensitive and cost-efficient method for localization of pathologic parathyroid glands in patients with pHPT. Future studies should confirm these findings in order to establish CEUS as a standard diagnostic procedure. |
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Ayman Agha; Matthias Hornung; Janine Rennert; Wibke Uller; Hamid Lighvani; Hans J Schlitt; Ernst Michael Jung |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-10-6 |
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Title: Surgery Volume: - ISSN: 1532-7361 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Oct |
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Created Date: 2011-10-10 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0417347 Medline TA: Surgery Country: - |
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Copyright © 2011 Mosby, Inc. All rights reserved. |
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Department of Surgery, University Hospital Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany. |
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