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World J Clin Cases. Oct 6, 2022; 10(28): 10031-10041
Published online Oct 6, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i28.10031
Published online Oct 6, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i28.10031
Table 5 Distribution of location in 140 patients with parathyroid adenoma and the correlation between the findings in the different diagnostic tools and the lesion position
| Position | Number of patients, n (%) | Ultrasound | Tc-99m MIBI SPECT/CT | CT scan with contrast | MRI with contrast | Ultrasound + Tc-99m MIBI SPECT/CT |
| Upper left PA | 19 (13.6) | 18/19 | 15/19 | 6/7 | 5/5 | 18/19 |
| Lower left PA | 51 (36.4) | 45/51 | 50/51 | 14/16 | 5/6 | 50/51 |
| Upper right PA | 13 (9.3) | 12/13 | 11/13 | 4/5 | 4/4 | 12/13 |
| Lower right PA | 45 (32.1) | 40/45 | 44/45 | 12/14 | 4/5 | 44/45 |
| Upper mediastinal ectopic PA | 3 (2.1) | 0/3 | 3/3 | 2/3 | 2/3 | 3/3 |
| Intrathyroidal ectopic PA | 1 (0.7) | 1/1 | 1/1 | 0/1 | 0/1 | 1/1 |
| Upper left PA combined with upper right PA | 6 (4.3) | 3/6 | 5/6 | 3/6 | 3/4 | 5/6 |
| Upper left PA combined with lower left PA | 1 (0.7) | 1/1 | 0/1 | 0/1 | 0/1 | 1/1 |
| Upper right PA combined with lower right PA | 1 (0.7) | 0/1 | 1/1 | 0/1 | 0/1 | 1/1 |
- Citation: Peng ZX, Qin Y, Bai J, Yin JS, Wei BJ. Analysis of the successful clinical treatment of 140 patients with parathyroid adenoma: A retrospective study. World J Clin Cases 2022; 10(28): 10031-10041
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2307-8960/full/v10/i28/10031.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.v10.i28.10031