Thanks for your response. The surgeon is expereinced and indicated that he performs parathyroid surgery at least once a week. I met with him today and he confirmed that I have primary hyperparathryoidism due to possibly an enlarged gland because of a begnin tumor. His first course of action is to request an ultrasound of the glands by the referring Endocrinologist to determine to location of the glands. Based on the ultrasound results, the next test could be a sestamibi procedure, and if necessary, a MRI to determine the "hot spots," as he called them. He wants to do several tests that may take up to 2 weeks before scheduling surgery.
I did forget to ask about the dieuretics and will call and get an answer to this question. Thanks for the reminder. He plans to do a minimally invasive technique but not with the radio-guided technique. The one concern I had was that the surgeon indicated that the parathyroid glands are not always located in the same place in all people. He indicated that a small percentage of people have the glands located near the chest region below the neck!
I appreciate your response and wil keep in touch and keep seeking info about my condition.
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Thanks for your response. The surgeon is expereinced and indicated that he performs parathyroid surgery at least once a week. I met with him today and he confirmed that I have primary hyperparathryoidism due to possibly an enlarged gland because of a begnin tumor. His first course of action is to request an ultrasound of the glands by the referring Endocrinologist to determine to location of the glands. Based on the ultrasound results, the next test could be a sestamibi procedure, and if necessary, a MRI to determine the "hot spots," as he called them. He wants to do several tests that may take up to 2 weeks before scheduling surgery.
I did forget to ask about the dieuretics and will call and get an answer to this question. Thanks for the reminder. He plans to do a minimally invasive technique but not with the radio-guided technique. The one concern I had was that the surgeon indicated that the parathyroid glands are not always located in the same place in all people. He indicated that a small percentage of people have the glands located near the chest region below the neck!
December 30, 2009 - 4:23pmI appreciate your response and wil keep in touch and keep seeking info about my condition.
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