Endocrine Abstracts

Context: Cervical ultrasound is a frequently used and an accessible operator-dependent tool, which contributes to the characterization of thyroid nodules and to the preoperative localization of pathological parathyroid glands. However, thyroid nodules may be confused with parathyroid lesions. There is no study directly comparing thyroid and parathyroid nodules on ultrasound.Objectives: 1) To describe the ultrasonographic characteristics of parathyroid le...