Preoperative and Postoperative (18)FDG PET/CT and Bone Scintigraphy Images in a Patient With Parathyroid Adenoma

Uslu L., CALIŞKAN A., SAGER S., TEKSÖZ S., HALAC M.

CLINICAL NUCLEAR MEDICINE, vol.38, no.6, pp.456-458, 2013 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Editorial Material
  • Volume: 38 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Doi Number: 10.1097/rlu.0b013e31828e96f7
  • Journal Name: CLINICAL NUCLEAR MEDICINE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.456-458
  • Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

A 35-year-old male patient with generalized body pain had multiple hyperactive lesions on bone scan, suggestive of metastatic disease. FDG PET/CT scan performed 2 weeks later showed multiple hypermetabolic lesions on skeletal system; also a hypermetabolic and hypodense lesion was present adjacent to the left thyroid lobe, suggestive of primary parathyroid adenoma and multiple brown tumors. Serum parathyroid hormone level was elevated, and parathyroid scintigraphy confirmed parathyroid adenoma. The patient underwent parathyroidectomy operation, and histopathology result revealed parathyroid adenoma. Five months after the operation, complete metabolic regression was observed on PET/CT, whereas bone scan did not show any significant difference.