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COURSE on THYROID ULTRASOUND

Section 4 Non-thyroidal elements in the anterior neck region

Part 1 Parathyroid lesions

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Parathyroid lesions - case 521

Clinical data: A 43-year-old woman was diagnosed with primary hyperparathyroidism. Scintigraphy disclosed an enlarged right lower parathyroid. The initial cause of evaluation was elevated serum calcium level detected by chance. The patient was referred in order to confirm and to accurately localize the lesion before surgery.

Palpation: no abnormality.

Laboratory data: serum-parathormone 119 pg/mL (normal value 12-88), calcium 3.01 mM/L.

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