title: Percutaneous ultrasound-guided alcohol ablation of solitary parathyroid adenoma in a patient with primary hyperparathyroidism.
abstract: Parathyroidectomy is considered the definitive cure for primary hyperparathyroidism due to a single parathyroid adenoma, which represents the most common cause of chronic hypercalcemia. However, in few cases, surgery may be technically difficult or risky. We report the use of percutaneous ultrasound-guided alcohol ablation of a parathyroid adenoma as an alternative to surgery in an 88-year-old male patient with significant medical comorbidities.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia. Electronic address: herabi@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Ameen Z
authors.initials: AZ
authors.lastname: Alherabi
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Osama A
authors.initials: OA
authors.lastname: Marglani
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, King Abdullah Medical City, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Mohamed G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Alfiky
authors.affiliation: Department of Interventional Radiology, King Abdullah Medical City, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Mohamed M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Raslan
authors.affiliation: Department of Endocrinology, International Medical Center, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Bandar
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Al-Shehri
mesh_terms: D000236:Adenoma / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy*; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000431:Ethanol / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D049950:Hyperparathyroidism, Primary / Q000209:etiology*; D015552:Injections, Intralesional; D008297:Male; D010282:Parathyroid Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy*; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D000431:Ethanol