Localization of parathyroid adenomas by digital subtraction angiography. A report of 4 cases.
Intravenous digital subtraction angiography provides an accurate but not specific method for localization of small vascular tumours. It is carried out on outpatients as an intravenous procedure and takes only 40 minutes. It appears to be eminently suited to the demonstration of parathyroid adenomas and shows that a hyperplastic parathyroid gland can produce a significant enough vascular blush to create a visible image.
D000236:Adenoma / Q000098:blood supply / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D000328:Adult; D000792:Angiography / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010282:Parathyroid Neoplasms / Q000098:blood supply / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*