title: [Ectopic parathyroid glands. Imaging methods and surgical access].
abstract: We discuss the benefits of imaging methods in localizing ectopic parathyroid glands in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism. The ectopic localizations are discussed within the context of the orthotopic norm. In the sample of 123 patients, a 23% rate of ectopic parathyroid glands was detected. Three selected case studies are presented, supporting the benefit of SPECT/CT imaging in terms of surgical access strategy selection.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fialová
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Adámková
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Adámek
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Libánský
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kubinyi
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D049950:Hyperparathyroidism, Primary / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D064847:Multimodal Imaging; D010280:Parathyroid Glands / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D015899:Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed