Characterization of Parathyroid Gland Lesions Using Ultrasound and Scintigraphy

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.