| Title |
Incidence and Localization of Ectopic Parathyroid Adenomas in Previously Unexplored Patients
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|---|---|
| Published in |
World Journal of Surgery, September 2012
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| DOI | 10.1007/s00268-012-1773-z |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Madhuchhanda Roy, Haggi Mazeh, Herbert Chen, Rebecca S. Sippel |
| Abstract |
Parathyroidectomy has a success rate of >95 % for cure of primary hyperparathyroidism. In about 6-16 % of cases, one or more hyperfunctioning parathyroid gland(s) are found in an ectopic location. Accurate preoperative imaging can aid in detecting these ectopically located glands and allow a focused surgical approach with an even higher success rate. The objective of this study was to assess the utility of ultrasonography (US) and technetium-99m-sestamibi (MIBI) scans in locating ectopic parathyroid glands in previously unexplored patients who presented with primary hyperparathyroidism. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown | 73 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Postgraduate | 14 | 19% |
| Student > Bachelor | 9 | 12% |
| Researcher | 9 | 12% |
| Other | 8 | 11% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 7 | 9% |
| Other | 14 | 19% |
| Unknown | 13 | 18% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 53 | 72% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 2 | 3% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown | 18 | 24% |