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Table 1 Characteristics of patients

From: Parathyroid identification by autofluorescence – preliminary report on five cases of surgery for primary hyperparathyroidism

Patient

Sex

Age (years)

Diagnosis

Non Concordance

1

F

51

Primary Hyperparathyroidism

Sestamibi -Hyperfixation on PIII right

Ultrasound – PIII left

2

F

72

Primary Hyperparathyroidism

Sestamibi - negative

Ultrasound- PIII right

3

F

68

Primary Hyperparathyroidism

Nodule on right lobe of thyroid

Sestamibi - negative

Ultrasound– intrathyroid nodularity

4

F

69

Primary Hyperparathyroidism

Nodule on right lobe of thyroid

Sestamibi- PIV left

Ultrasound- PIV right

5

M

26

Primary Hyperparathyroidism

Sestamibi- PIII right

Ultrasound - negative

  1. Abbreviations: PIII inferior parathyroid, PIV superior parathyroid