Premium
Preoperative localization of parathyroid adenomas
Author(s) -
Buchwach Kenneth A.,
Mangum William B.,
Hahn Frederick W.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
the laryngoscope
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.181
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1531-4995
pISSN - 0023-852X
DOI - 10.1288/00005537-198701000-00005
Subject(s) - primary hyperparathyroidism , medicine , ultrasound , false positive paradox , adenoma , radiology , hyperparathyroidism , parathyroid neoplasm , parathyroid adenoma , surgery , computer science , artificial intelligence
Patients with primary hyperparathyroidism have a parathyroid adenoma approximately 80% of the time. Preoperative localization of parathyroid adenomas has been significantly improved by the utilization of high resolution (high frequency) real‐time ultrasound. This technique was accurate in 14 (78%) of the 18 cases in our series. There were four false negatives and no false positives. This imaging technique can routinely identify lesions less than 1 cm. High resolution real‐time ultrasound is fast, safe, and cost effective. It is an ideal screening test for the preoperative localization of parathyroid adenomas.