Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is nowadays an asymptomatic disease characterized by mild hypercalcemia and elevated parathormone (PTH) levels. A non-typical form of the disease distinguished by high PTH levels, normal serum calcium concentrations, and no evidence of secondary hyperparathyroidism was recently identified. The data about parathyroid imaging findings in the normocalcemic type of the disease are lacking. Ultrasonography (US) is the most convenient i...