Investigating patients with normocalcemic hyperparathyroidism: When is a parathyroid scintigraphy indicated?
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Mazokopakis, Elias; Skarakis, Spyridon-Nikitas
- Source
- World Journal of Nuclear Medicine. Jul-Sep2019, Vol. 18 Issue 3, p227-231. 5p.
- Subject
- *HYPERPARATHYROIDISM
*PARATHYROID hormone
*VITAMIN D
- Language
- ISSN
- 1450-1147
In clinical practice, physicians often encounter patients with persistent elevated serum parathyroid hormone levels and normal serum calcium levels, a state known as normocalcemic hyperparathyroidism (NHPT). The investigation of NHPT cases can lead to unnecessary use of parathyroid scintigraphy (PS) and consequently unnecessary health-care costs. In this clinical review, the most common causes of NHPT and the possible indications for PS performance in such cases are mainly presented and discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]