| History:
Patient presented with elevated calcium
and PTH, suspicious of a parathyroid adenoma.
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Scan Appearance:
There is a solitary focus of tracer uptake which demonstrates
retention relative to the thyroid gland in the lower left neck.
This is located inferior to the lower pole of the left lobe of
the thyroid. Tracer distribution throughout the neck and mediastinum
is otherwise physiological.
Scan Findings:
These images demonstrate clearly a parathyroid adenoma which is
located inferior to the left lobe of the thyroid.
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Initial
Anterior Image |
3
Hour Delayed Image |
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