Tc-99m sestamibi localization of an ectopic mediastinal parathyroid tumor in a patient with primary hyperparathyroidism

Clinical Nuclear Medicine

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 388-389

  Adams, Bruce K ^a   Devi, Rita T ^a   Al Haider, Zuhair Y ^a  

^a MAFRAQ HOSPITAL   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Hyperparathyroidism; Imaging; Mediastinal parathyroid; Tc 99m sestamibi

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM ION; METHOXY ISOBUTYL ISONITRILE TECHNETIUM TC 99M; PHOSPHATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; ECTOPIC HORMONE PRODUCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MEDIASTINUM; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PARATHYROID TUMOR; PRIMARY HYPERPARATHYROIDISM; RADIOISOTOPE DISTRIBUTION; TUMOR LOCALIZATION;

CHORISTOMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERPARATHYROIDISM; MEDIASTINAL NEOPLASMS; MIDDLE AGED; PARATHYROID GLANDS; PARATHYROID NEOPLASMS;

EID: 2442682871     PISSN: 03639762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.rlu.0000127099.70996.05     Document Type: Article

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