Usefulness of ultrasonographic detective flow imaging to diagnose parathyroid tumors: two case reports

J Nippon Med Sch. 2022 Oct 21. doi: 10.1272/jnms.JNMS.2023_90-604. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTParathyroid tumors (PTs) are sometimes difficult to diagnose because they are small and have a low-velocity blood flow, which can be missed by current imaging modalities. PTs consist of parathyroid adenoma (PA), parathyroid cyst, and parathyroid carcinoma (PC). Detective flow imaging (DFI) is a new imaging technology that displays a low-velocity blood flow. Herein, we report two cases in which DFI was useful for the diagnosis of PTs. One case consisted of a PA and a parathyroid cyst in close proximity, and the other was a PC. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report to demonstrate the usefulness of DFI in the diagnosis of PTs.PMID:36273907 | DOI:10.1272/jnms.JNMS.2023_90-604
Source: Journal of Nippon Medical School - Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Source Type: research