Criteria for Performing a Limited Parathyroidectomy

  • Sestamibi characteristics:
    • Radioactive uptake by the adenoma:
      • Should be different from the thyroid gland
    • Rest of the study should not have any abnormality
  • Patients greater than 25 years of age
  • No family history of:
    • PHPT or
    • Multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN)
  • Absence of goiter
  • No history of lithium intake
  • No history of radiation to the neck
  • No history of diseases of the:
    • Pancreas, adrenal gland and pituitary gland

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