Background: A 30-year-old woman with suspected multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN1) was referred to our center in 2001 with primary hyperparathyroidism caused by a multiglandular parathyroid ...

Ectopic parathyroid adenomas constitute a diagnostic challenge. The precise preoperative localization of these tumors in a patient with primary hyperparathyroidism may enable targeted surgical ...

Primary hyperparathyroidism is predominantly treated by surgical excision of the enlarged parathyroid gland. It has been suggested that the use of preoperative imaging, to localize abnormal glands, ...

Hyperparathyroidism is a condition wherein the parathyroid glands create too much parathyroid hormone. This can cause the levels of calcium in the blood to rise, which, without treatment, can lead to ...