Indian Journal of Nuclear Medicine
  • Year: 2005
  • Volume: 20
  • Issue: 1

Evaluation of parathyroid adenoma

  • Author:
  • S. S. Anand1,, K. M. Suryanarayan2, N. Kotwal2, P.B. Mukherjee1
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Page Number: 17 to 20

1Department of Nuclear Medicine, Army Hospital (R&R). Delhi Cantt

2Department of Medicine & Endocrinology, Army Hospital (R&R). Delhi Cantt

*Correspondence to: SS Anand Dept of Nuclear Medicine, Army Hospital R&R Delhi Cantt-110 010, India, e-mail: drssanand@rediffmail.com

Abstract

We report a case of parathyroid adenoma presenting as hyperparathyroidism in a young male. We also bring forward the different diagnostic modalities with special reference to parathyroid scintigraphy with 99mTc -labeled radio Pharmaceuticals.