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Evaluation of image-diagnosing methods of enlarged parathyroid glands in chronic renal failure

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Abstract

Three noninvasive image-diagnosing methods, computed tomography (CT), scintigraphy with201T1C1 and99mTcOh4 , and ultrasonography (US), were preoperatively performed on 50 patients with chronic renal failure and secondary hyperparathyroidism who underwent total parathyroidectomy and parathyroid autograft. The detection rates of the 3 methods on the 191 excised parathyroid glands were compared according to weight and location. CT detected 57.1% of all glands and 78.6% of 103 glands weighing over 500 mg. Scintigraphy detected 51.8% and 75.7%, and US detected 42.4% and 53.4%, respectively. The detection rate of upper glands was best with CT at 58.9% and 89.1%; that of lower glands was best with scintigraphy at 65.3% and 80.4%. Although the combination of the 3 methods diagnosed 69.6% and 89.5%, CT and scintigraphy, the best 2 combinations, visualized 67.5% and 88.3%.

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Trois méthodes d'imagerie non invasives, la tomodensitométrie, la scintigraphie (avec T1C1210 et TcO4 99m), et l'ultrasonographie ont été pratiquées avant l'intervention chez 50 malades qui présentaient une insuffisance rénale chronique compliquée d'hyperparathyroïdisme secondaire et qui furent traités par parathyroïdectomie totale et autogreffe parathyroïdienne. Les taux de détection de ces 3 méthodes concernant 191 glandes parathyroïdes réséquées ont été évalués en fonction du poids et du siège des lésions. La tomodensitométrie a permis de découvrir 57.1% de toutes les glandes et 78.6% des glandes dont le poids dépassait 500 mg; la scintigraphie 51.8% et 75.7%; l'ultrasonographie 42.4% et 53.4%. Le taux de détection des glandes supérieures fut plus élevé avec la tomodensitométrie: 58.9% et 89.1%; celui des glandes inférieures le fut avec la scintigraphie: 65.3% et 80.4%. Si la combinaison des 3 méthodes permet le diagnostic dans 69.6% et 89.5% des cas la tomodensitométrie associée seulement à la scintigraphie donne des résultats très voisins, les taux respectifs étant de 67.5% et de 88.3%.

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Tres métodos diagnósticos no invasivos, la tomografía computadorizada (TC), la centelleografía con201T1C1 y99mTcO4 y la ultrasonografía (US) fueron realizados preoperatoriamente en 50 pacientes con falla renal crónica e hiperparatiroidismo secundario sometidos a paratiroidectomía y autotransplante paratiroideo. Las tasas de detección de los 3 métodos fueron comparados sobre las 191 glándulas paratiroideas resecadas en relación a los pesos y a los sitios de ubicación. La TC detectó el 57.1% del total de glándulas y el 78.6% de aquellas glándulas (103) con pesos superiores a 500 mg. La centelleografía detectó 51.8% y 75.7%, y la US 42.4% y 53.4% respectivamente. La tasa de detección para las glándulas superiores fue optima con TC, con 58.9% y 89.1%; la de las glándulas inferiores fue óptima con centelleografía, con 65.3% y 80.4%. Aunque la combinación de los 3 metodos diagnosticó el 69.6% y 89.5%, la TC y la centelleografía, la mejor de las combinaciones, visualizó el 67.5% y el 88.3% respectivamente.

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Takagi, H., Tominaga, Y., Uchida, K. et al. Evaluation of image-diagnosing methods of enlarged parathyroid glands in chronic renal failure. World J. Surg. 10, 605–610 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01655536

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