Use of a Technetium99m-Sestamibi Scan to Detect Ipsilateral Double Adenoma in a Patient with Primary Hyperparathyroidism: A Case Report.

We describe a case of double parathyroid adenoma causing asymptomatic hypercalcemia. A presurgical technetium99m (Tc99m) sestamibi scan suggested an ipsilateral double adenoma in the left thyroid lobe. An intraoperative parathyroid hormone assay confirmed its successful removal. DISCUSSION: Although double adenomas are not yet widely acknowledged, presurgical imaging and nuclear scans can help to localize multiple lesions, and intraoperative parathyroid hormone assays can confirm the diagnosis and cure. PMID: 28746021 [PubMed - in process]
Source: The Permanente journal - Category: General Medicine Tags: Perm J Source Type: research