Doughnut Shaped Parathyroid Adenoma

Journal Title: Molecular Imaging and Radionuclide Therapy - Year 2019, Vol 28, Issue 1

Abstract

A 52-year-old woman presented with a complaint of neck swelling. The patient showed signs of hyperparathyroidism: hypercalcemia, and hypophosphatemia. Tc-99m MIBI dual-phase parathyroid scintigraphy and SPECT revealed increased activity in a regular-bordered, “doughnut”-shaped mass on the left side of the thyroid gland with a central hypoactive area. The cervical ultrasound identified a mixed echoic thyroid nodule with a central large cystic portion, and no parathyroid gland abnormality. Total thyroidectomy and parathyroid exploration was performed. Pathological evaluation of the resected thyroid specimen reported a giant intra-thyroidal hemorrhagic parathyroid adenoma.

Authors and Affiliations

Derya Çayır, Mehmet Bozkurt, Salih Sinan Gültekin, Cem Azılı, Ata Türker

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  • EP ID EP550842
  • DOI 10.4274/mirt.galenos.2018.06977
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Derya Çayır, Mehmet Bozkurt, Salih Sinan Gültekin, Cem Azılı, Ata Türker (2019). Doughnut Shaped Parathyroid Adenoma. Molecular Imaging and Radionuclide Therapy, 28(1), 41-43. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-550842