Localization by ultrasound of hyperparathyroid tumors not detected by computed tomography.
2 patients with clinically proven hyperparathyroidism are demonstrated. Their parathyroid tumors, not detected by computed tomography, were localized by ultrasound. The relative advantages of ultrasound are emphasized.
D000236:Adenoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D006961:Hyperparathyroidism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010282:Parathyroid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography