Endocrine Abstracts

Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHP) diagnosis in clinical practice is based on biochemical blood tests. Since a single parathyroid adenoma causes about 85% of cases, the treatment of choice is parathyroidectomy, preceded by imaging studies. Ultrasound and [99mTc]sestamibi scanning can enable adenoma localization. However, the latter method is of higher sensitivity, especially if combined with anatomical imaging. In some cases, the radiotracer uptake in adenoma tissue ...