title: Case report. Preoperative localization of a parathyroid adenoma using computed tomography and thyroid scanning.
abstract: We report a case of parathyroid adenoma correctly localized prior to operation by computed tomography (CT) and thyroid scanning. The use of CT and other noninvasive diagnostic modalities to aid the surgeon prior to initial operation for parathyroid adenoma is discussed.
mesh_terms: D000236:Adenoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010282:Parathyroid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed