The correlation of preoperative biochemical tests with parathyroid adenoma weight. Can we predict expected adenoma weight preoperatively?

CONCLUSION: There is a strong correlation between preoperative PTH levels and calcium levels with parathyroid weight. The large variability of predicted parathyroid weight however, precludes the use of biochemical tests alone preoperatively in being able to differentiate between a single adenoma, double adenoma or hyperplasia as the cause in primary hyperparathyroidism. At parathyroid predicted weights above 1200 mg however, all cases of hyperplasia, and 95% of double adenomas excluded. PMID: 31699571 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Asian Journal of Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Tags: Asian J Surg Source Type: research