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Power Doppler imaging findings in multilocular giant parathyroid adenoma which caused hypercalcaemic crisis

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

Qian Wang ,
Shodayu Takashima ,
Fumiyoshi Takayama ,
Shinya Kobayashi  and
Shusuke Sone
Qian Wang
Affiliation:
Department of Radiology, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto 390, Japan.
Shodayu Takashima*
Affiliation:
Department of Radiology, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto 390, Japan.
Fumiyoshi Takayama
Affiliation:
Department of Radiology, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto 390, Japan.
Shinya Kobayashi
Affiliation:
Department of Surgery, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto 390, Japan.
Shusuke Sone
Affiliation:
Department of Radiology, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto 390, Japan.
*
Address for correspondence: Dr Shodayu Takashima, M.D., Department of Radiology, Shinshu University School of Medicine, 3-1-1 Asahi, Matsumoto 390, Japan.
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Abstract

Radiological findings including ultrasonography, computed tomography (CT) and Tc-99m sestamibi scintigraphy of a patient with multilocular giant parathyroid adenoma which caused hypercalcaemic crisis are presented. The location of the tumour by grey scale sonography, CT and Tc-99m sestamibi scintigraphy was not certain because the tumour was uncommon in shape, location, size and internal structure. Whereas, increased flow in the solid portion of the mass was demonstrated on power Doppler sonography, which proved to reflect abundant vessels in the adenoma in pathological findings.

Keywords

Parathyroid neoplasmsAdenomaUltrasonicsHypercalcaemia
Type
Radiology in Focus
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 112 , Issue 8 , August 1998 , pp. 796 - 799
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1998

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