Parathyroid adenoma demonstrated with TI-201 SPECT.
A case of parathyroid adenoma with suppressed Tc-99m pertechnetate uptake of the thyroid due to L-thyroxine replacement therapy for hypothyroidism is reported. This case demonstrates successful localization of a parathyroid adenoma in the retrothyroid space using TI-201 SPECT. When the thyroid uptake of Tc-99m pertechnetate is reduced for whatever reason, a planar TI-201 followed by SPECT may be more helpful than TI-201/Tc-99m subtraction scintigraphy.
Suzuki
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Department of Radiology, Tokai University School of Medicine, Kanagawa, Japan.
Hiramatsu
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D000236:Adenoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010282:Parathyroid Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013794:Thallium Radioisotopes; D015899:Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon
D013794:Thallium Radioisotopes