Parathyroid aspiration directed by angiography: an alternative to venous sampling.
Not all parathyroid glands can be visualized by CT or ultrasound and, therefore, cannot be aspirated using these techniques. We report the localization of a parathyroid gland by arteriography and needle aspiration under fluoroscopic guidance. This technique can be used to confirm a diagnosis of hypervascular parathyroid tissue that cannot otherwise be confirmed.
D000328:Adult; D000792:Angiography; D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000379:methods; D005471:Fluoroscopy; D006801:Humans; D006961:Hyperparathyroidism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D010280:Parathyroid Glands / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology