Abstract
A case of parathyroid adenoma detected by ²⁰¹thallium-⁹⁹ᵐtechnetium subtraction scintigraphy is presented. Focal areas of thallium uptake were observed in the bone. Bone biopsy findings revealed Brown tumors associated with hyperparathyroidism.
Keywords: parathyroid adenoma, radionuclide imaging, Brown tumor, ²⁰¹thallium-⁹⁹ᵐtechnetium subtraction scintigraphy
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Copyright © 1989 The Author(s). This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium or format, provided the original work is properly cited.
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Durak H, Aras T, Erbengi G, Bekdik CF. A case of parathyroid adenoma with brown tumors diagnosed by ²⁰¹thallium – ⁹⁹ᵐtechnetium subtraction scintigraphy. Turk J Pediatr 1989; 31: 151-154. https://doi.org/10.24953/turkjpediatr.1989.3839
