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Published on: August 17, 2022
Intrathyroid Parathyroid Adenoma Appearance on FCH PET/CT Imaging
C Kleimeyer1, S Kyle1, C Wong2
1Department of Nuclear Medicine, PET & Theranostics, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Brisbane, Australia.
Abstract:
Intrathyroid parathyroid adenomas can be difficult to detect on imaging and may be missed intraoperatively. 18F-fluorocholine positron emission tomography/computed tomography (FCH PET/CT) is a relatively new imaging modality used to evaluate patients with hyperparathyroidism preoperatively. We present the case of an intrathyroid parathyroid adenoma visualised on FCH PET/CT but not identified on the current conventional imaging modalities preoperatively, which subsequently underwent successful surgical removal. Trial Registration: ACTRN12625000509460.
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