Ultrasonography.  2015 Oct;34(4):268-274. 10.14366/usg.14071.

Parathyroid ultrasonography: the evolving role of the radiologist

• Sung JY

• KMID: 2381994
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.14366/usg.14071

Abstract

Previously, radiologists played a limited role in the treatment of parathyroid disease, primary focusing on the preoperative localization of parathyroid lesions responsible for hyperparathyroidism. But, the widespread use of high-resolution ultrasound has lead to the increasing detection of parathyroid incidentalomas (PTIs). Consequently, radiologists may be required to differentiate PTIs from thyroid lesions, which is most reliably accomplished through the fine needle aspiration-parathyroid hormone analysis. Various nonsurgical treatment modalities for hyperfunctioning parathyroid lesions have been developed with some efficacy. Especially for symptomatic nonfunctioning parathyroid cysts, simple aspiration is a first-line procedure for diagnosis and treatment, while ethanol ablation is a subsequent treatment modality for recurrent cases.

Keyword

Parathyroid glands; Hyperparathyroidism; Incidental findings; Ablation techniques; Ultrasonography

MeSH Terms

Ablation Techniques
Diagnosis
Ethanol
Hyperparathyroidism
Incidental Findings
Needles
Parathyroid Diseases
Parathyroid Glands
Thyroid Gland
Ultrasonography*
Ethanol

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