Can Met-PET/CT Predict Sporadic Multiglandular Hyperparathyroidism? Report of a Case and Review of the Literature.

Andreas HillenbrandJohannes LemkeDoris Henne-BrunsAmbros J BeerVikas Prasad

Published in: Case reports in endocrinology (2019)

Identifying patients at risk of MGD preoperatively remains challenging. We found MET-PET/CT seems to predict MGD in patients with large size and high weight PTH adenomas. For ectopic parathyroid adenomas, accurate preoperative localization is the key to successful surgical removal. Met-PET/CT appears to have great potential in soft-tissue analysis of complex anatomical regions and can predict ectopic parathyroid adenomas.

Keyphrases

pet ct
tyrosine kinase
positron emission tomography
soft tissue
body mass index
physical activity
patients undergoing
high resolution
late onset
weight gain
risk assessment
computed tomography
mass spectrometry
climate change
body weight