Mediastinal parathyroid adenoma: a new method of localization.
201Tl-thallous chloride/99mTc sodium pertechnetate subtraction scanning is a simple and accurate means to demonstrate enlarged parathyroid glands. We report a case in which the intra-operative location of a mediastinal adenoma was greatly facilitated by using a probe radiation detector following intravenous injection of 201Tl-thallous chloride. We believe this is the first reported use of this technique in parathyroid surgery.
D000236:Adenoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010282:Parathyroid Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013670:Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m; D013382:Subtraction Technique; D013793:Thallium
C027549:thallium chloride; D013670:Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m; D013793:Thallium