Abstract:
The main objective of this study was to characterize parathyroid gland using
ultrasound and scintigraphy. The data of this study were collected from 50 patients
referred to Abu Dhabi hospital; they were suffering from Adenoma,
hyperparathyroidism, renal disease and Hypercalima. The results of this study
using ultrasound and scintigraphy showed that; the most of the affected patients
were female (86%) with an average age above 50 years and the common type of
abnormality was adenoma (36%) and hyperparathyroidism (46%). The
predominant sonographic features were hypoechoic appearance (82%) with
Heterogeneous pattern. In summary ultrasound and nuclear medicine together they
can give a complete description and characterization of parathyroid gland
concerning the appearance, uptake, focal lesion status and the common site of the
lesion; where hyperparathyroidism represents the common cases in male and
female, while hypoechoic is the general appearance in case of adenoma and
hyperparathyroidism. Heterogeneous texture is the characteristics of cases with
adenoma and hyperparathyroidism.
