The Japanese Journal of Urology
Online ISSN : 1884-7110
Print ISSN : 0021-5287
ISSN-L : 0021-5287
LOCALIZING METHODS OF PRIMARY HYPERPARATHYROIDISM AND THOSE RESULTS
Masayuki TakedaYasushi KatayamaMotohiko KimuraAkiyoshi KatagiriKazuhide SaitoKenji ObaraTakeshi KomeyamaShotaro SatoMotomasa KimuraMakoto ShiinaHideaki TakahashiMasao Takeda
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1990 Volume 81 Issue 5 Pages 707-712

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Abstract

The results of severl pre-operative localizing methods and pathological findings were compared in 11 patients with primary hyperparathyroidism.
1. The accuracy rate was highest with selective blood sampling from the thyroid vein and MRI, which was 75% with both methods. The 3rd was dual photon scintigraphy, the accuracy rate being 62.5%. The 4th was ultrasonography, 57.1%, and the rate was lowest with CT, 25%.
2. MRI-a new localizing method-has a weak point that it cannot differentiate lymphnodes from parathyroid adenoma/hyperplasia.
3. Not to overlook small lesion of primary hyperplasia, several localizing methods should be performed before initial neck exploration.

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