Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction and aim: Primary hyperparathyroidism is the commonest cause of hypercalcaemia in out patient population. Primary hyperparathyroidism has become relatively common over the recent years as calcium levels are routinely evaluated since the introduction of multichannel analysers worldwide. Our aim was to audit the use and role of preoperative imaging (Ultrasound and Sestamibi scan) in localising parathyroid adenoma.Methods: We reviewed case notes...