title: A case of primary hyperparathyrodism due to parathyroid adenoma Doppler ultrasound diagnosis.
abstract: Primary hyperparathyroidism is due to abnormal parathyroid hormone production of various causes. Bone and kidney are target organs of the disease (1). A 40 years old female patient from Dire Dawa presented with leg pain of three months duration. Serum calcium, alkaline phosphatase and creatinine were elevated X-rays show renal stone, bone resorption and brown tumor. Abdominal ultrasound showed left hydronephrosis. Color and power Doppler ultrasound of the neck showed hypo echoic retro thyroid vascular mass. The epidemiological and clinical feature, x-ray and ultrasound findings are briefly discussed.
authors: Department of Radiology, Addis Ababa University.
authors: Daniel
authors: D
authors: Admassie
authors: Yared
authors: Y
authors: Negusie
authors: Tadesse
authors: T
authors: Yeshaw
mesh_terms: D000236:Adenoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D049950:Hyperparathyroidism, Primary / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D010282:Parathyroid Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011859:Radiography; D018608:Ultrasonography, Doppler