title: Ultrasonically guided percutaneous inactivation of parathyroid tumours.
abstract: Four patients with hyperparathyroidism and one parathyroid tumour detected ultrasonically were treated by ultrasonically guided percutaneous injection of ethanol (96%) into the tumour. Normocalcaemia was achieved for a follow-up of 10 months in one patient and of 3 months in another. One patient had a lowered serum calcium level for a follow-up of 5 months. One patient showed no clinical response to treatment but was subsequently shown to have multiglandular involvement at surgical exploration. Ultrasonically guided percutaneous inactivation of solitary parathyroid tumours as an alternative to surgery is discussed.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Karstrup
authors.forename: H H
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Holm
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Torp-Pedersen
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Hegedüs
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002118:Calcium / Q000097:blood; D000431:Ethanol / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006962:Hyperparathyroidism, Secondary / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D007267:Injections / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010281:Parathyroid Hormone / Q000097:blood; D010282:Parathyroid Neoplasms / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D010281:Parathyroid Hormone; D000431:Ethanol; D002118:Calcium