Endocrine Abstracts

Aims: To calculate the sensitivity, specificity and positive predictive value of Parathyroid scintigraphy using Technetium-Sestamibi scan in the localization of parathyroid disease.Methods and material: This is a retrospective medical review of 161 patients who underwent the Parathyroid scintigraphy at our hospital in last six years. True positives were defined as patients with confirmed primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) on pathological examination. Tru...

Background: Insulinoma is an uncommon disease. The clinical profile of insulinomas among Indian patients is not well known.Aim of the study: To study the clinical characterstics, biochemical and radiological parameters,and treatment aspects of our adult patients with insulinomas.Methodology: We did a retrospective analysis of 18 patients with insulinoma treated from 1992 to 2004 in our institution. The data was analysed using a 11....