Aspiration of enlarged parathyroid glands for parathyroid hormone assay.

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John L. Doppman · National Institutes of Health

AG Krudy · National Institutes of Health

Stephen J. Marx · National Institutes of Health

Abstract

Enlarged parathyroid glands were percutaneously aspirated under computed tomographic (CT) control in 7 patients, and levels of parathyroid hormone (PTH) and human thyroglobulin (HTg) were measured. All 7 patients had high levels of PTH in at least 1 specimen. It is concluded that the measurement of high concentrations of PTH in the aspirate from a cervical or mediastinal mass, with CT documentation of needle position, provides absolute localization of parathyroid masses.

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Parathyroid Disorders and Treatments Medical Imaging and Pathology Studies Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery

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Published in: Radiology

Volume 148, Issue 1, pp. 31-35

DOI: 10.1148/radiology.148.1.6856859

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Aspiration of enlarged parathyroid glands for parathyroid hormone assay.

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