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4D-CT is Superior to Ultrasound and Sestamibi for Localizing Recurrent Parathyroid Disease

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Abstract

Background

Recurrent primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) presents a diagnostic challenge in localizing a hyperfunctioning gland. Although several imaging modalities are available for preoperative localization, 4D-CT is increasingly utilized for its ability to locate both smaller and previously unlocalized lesions. Currently, there is a paucity of data evaluating the utility of 4D-CT in the reoperative setting compared with ultrasound (US) and sestamibi. We aimed to determine the sensitivity of 4D-CT in localizing parathyroid adenomas in recurrent or persistent PHPT.

Methods

We performed a retrospective review of prospectively collected data from a tertiary-care hospital, and identified 58 patients who received preoperative 4D-CT with US and/or sestamibi between May 2008 and March 2016. Data regarding the size, shape, and number of parathyroid lesions were collected for each patient.

Results

A total of 62 lesions were identified intraoperatively among the 58 patients (6 with multigland disease) included in this investigation. 4D-CT missed 13 lesions identified intraoperatively, compared with 32 and 22 lesions missed by US and sestamibi, respectively. Sensitivity for correct lateralization of culprit lesions was 77.4% for 4D-CT, 38.5% for US, and 46% for sestamibi. 4D-CT was superior in lateralizing adenomas (49/62) compared with US (20/52; p < 0.001) and sestamibi (18/47; p < 0.001). The overall cure rate (6-month postoperative calcium < 10.7 mg/dL) was 89.7%. All patients with lesions correctly lateralized by 4D-CT were cured at 6 months.

Conclusion

4D-CT localized parathyroid adenomas with higher sensitivity among patients with recurrent or persistent PHPT compared with sestamibi or US-based imaging.

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  1. Division of General Surgery, London Health Sciences Center, London, ON, Canada

    Moska Hamidi MD

  2. Division of General Surgery, Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune City, NJ, USA

    Michael Sullivan MD

  3. Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA

    George Hunter MD

  4. Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA

    Leena Hamberg PhD, Nancy L. Cho MD, Atul A. Gawande MD, Gerard M. Doherty MD, Francis D. Moore Jr. MD & Matthew A. Nehs MD

  5. General and Endocrine Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA

    Matthew A. Nehs MD

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Hamidi, M., Sullivan, M., Hunter, G. et al. 4D-CT is Superior to Ultrasound and Sestamibi for Localizing Recurrent Parathyroid Disease. Ann Surg Oncol 25, 1403–1409 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-018-6367-z

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